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A two-time first-team All-Central Coast Section selection by the San Jose Mercury News, Lemaki is a linebacker prospect who is enrolled at San Jose State and is available to participate in 2012 spring practice. Musika was credited with 150 tackles, 4.0 quarterback sacks and 3 pass interceptions in his senior season for Milpitas (Calif.) High (Coach Kelly King). He was the 2010 De Anza League Defensive Player of the Year and a San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honorable mention honoree. As a junior, he was a second-team All-Metro pick and shared the De Anza League Junior of the Year award. Lemaki concluded his high school football career playing in the Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game in San Jose. The three-sport letterwinner played one season of basketball and was a shot put and discus thrower on the track and field team.
Lemaki has not decided on an academic major. One of his older brothers, Siua Musika, was a starting defensive tackle at the University of Idaho during the 2004 through 2007 seasons. His sister, Louisa Musika, is a shot put, discus and hammer thrower for the San Francisco State track and field team. Lemaki is in his third year in the 10-member Assembly of God church band, Remnant, which has performed throughout California. Musika can play the guitar, piano, drums, ukulele and bass. The native of Riverside, Calif., was born on August 15, 1993.
Other reported scholarship offers: Iowa State, San Diego State
Mike MacIntyre says: “Maki is a really good football player from Milpitas High School that played linebacker. He was a dominating player. Maki enrolled in school in January. We’re excited that we now have four local young men from right here in San Jose in our recruiting class.” |