SIGNING DAY 2005: Sefo Mailau-Blaylock Bio

Sefo Mailau-Blaylock

Offensive Lineman/Defensive Lineman

6-4, 315, Fr-HS

Salt Lake City, Utah (East)

First-team all-state as a senior as voted by the Utah coaches … Four-year starter at offensive tackle, defensive tackle, and nose guard at East HS in Salt Lake City … Honorable-mention all-state as a junior … Blocked for an offense that ranked third in the state in scoring in Class AAAA in both his junior and senior seasons … Team went to the state playoffs in three of his four years, with a best finish of 8-4 his junior year, going to the state quarterfinals … Blocked for three 1,000-yard rushers his junior year … Team captain his senior season and also won the "Haka Warrior Award" as the most feared athlete on the team … The No. 5-ranked prospect in Utah as evaluated by Rivals.com … Coached by Aaron Whitehead … "Physically, Sefo is second to none," Whitehead said. "He was a man among boys here. He has physical attributes that will take him a long way." … Will be a four-year letterman on the basketball team … Team went to the state final four his freshman season … Honor-roll student … Name is pronounced "SEF-o MY-lau" … Decided on Kentucky after final consideration to Oregon and Washington State.