SALT LAKE CITY — With 19 days to go until the Thunderbirds are welcomed into Rice-Eccles Stadium, KSL.com will highlight two players who don the No. 19 uniform — Sunia Tauteoli and Tyler Cooperwood.

Sunia Tauteoli, Junior, Linebacker

Ute fans were spoiled last season when the linebacking corps consisted of seniors Gionni Paul, Jared Norris and Jason Whittingham. In just one season, this unit has gone from one of the biggest strengths of the team to a question mark, but Tauteoli is looking to become the answer for Utah this upcoming season.

The 6-0, 226-pound homegrown linebacker ended up on the hill by way of East High School and Snow College.