Pupunu, who came to Idaho in 2010 after two seasons at Southern Utah University, spent nine seasons in the NFL - seven with the Chargers. A tight end, he was the Offensive Player of the Game in the 1994 AFC Championship game and averaged 9.8 yards per catch during his career.

He made his collegiate mark at Weber State when he led the FCS in receptions with 93 in 1991. That mark still stands as the second-best ever by a tight end in FCS history.

He was able to parlay that playing knowledge to coaching with Daniel Hardy, who was in Pupunu's first tight ends group at Idaho, being drafted by Tampa Bay.

He and his wife, Mindi, have four children - Miley, Kade, Brynnli and Kenna.