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2017 NFL Draft: BYU LB Sae Tautu signs an UDFA deal with the New Orleans Saints

Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

BYU defensive end and outside linebacker Sae Tautu has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints.

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#Saints are signing BYU LB Sae Tautu as an undrafted college free agent, per source. He joins a team with six other Polys.

4:58 PM - 29 Apr 2017

 
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Tautu recorded 100 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 30 games at BYU.

Tautu is an explosive edge rusher with the ability to cause disruption in his opponents’ backfields. He is a very aggressive player, which got the best of him on a couple occasions, picking up a few suspensions from targeting penalties. Tautu might be the most underrated NFL prospect out of BYU this year, especially given the value that NFL team’s put on quality edge rushers these day.

Tautu wasn’t always utilized as well as he could have been at BYU, but he produced when he had his chances and also had an impressive Pro Day. At 6-foot-2, 238 pounds, Tautu will likely fit better as an edge rushing outside linebacker in the NFL than he would at defensive end.

Here’s Tautu’s Pro Day numbers:

• 40-yard dash - 4.55 seconds
• 225 bench - 19 reps
• Vertical jump - 38.5 inches
• Broad jump - 10-foot-6
• 20-yard shuttle - 4.41 seconds
• 60-yard shuttle - 11.60 seconds
• 3-cone drill - 6.92 seconds

If given the right opportunity, Tautu has the talent to go into training camp and prove he can contribute or work his way onto the 55-man roster from a practice squad.

Sae Tautu is my dear friend, Cathy Tibbitts, grandson.  I have loved watching him progress through the ranks of high school and BYU football!  In high school, he played for American Fork, Kahuku, Hawaii (I think his dad's high school), and Lone Peak.  At BYU, red shirted, LDS mission, special teams, starter.

He is an undrafted free agent for the New Orleans Saints!  This is like in college, being a "walk-on."  You don't have a scholarship, but you have a chance to make the team.  Sae has that chance in the pros.

And, don't forget . . . 6th grade at Alpine Elementary to be in Gaga's class!

#proudgrandparentmoment

Supporters-in-Chief

MAGEN

Congrats to Magen (Hunter) Blackhurst!

She was a great student . . . and volleyball player!

She grew up next door to Nancy Pope.

#ProudMissMitchellMoment

RELEASED

I have been a member of my
LDS Stake Relief Society Presidency

since July 2013.

(I was called 2 months after I retired.)

The Relief Society is the women's

organization of the LDS Church.

I did a variety of assignments:

Attended 13 ward/branch conferences each year

Met after conferences to discuss successes, concerns, and goals

Follow up visits to see how goals were coming

Compile all of the ward's "ward conference" info, email to

the Stake President and Stake Relief Society President

Presidency Meetings
Take notes . . . lots of notes

Yearly meeting with Stake Presidency

Speak 2-3 times a year in different ward sacrament meetings

(fun times at the Spanish ward)
Played the piano for a month at the assisted living center
for their Relief Society

Schedules . . . lots of schedules

Newsletters

Multi Stake Single Adult emailing

Leadership

Attend "birthday parties"

One stake activity a year (Dance program, fireside, RS Birthday party,
"Ten Virgins" production)

Invitations

Posters for wards for the yearly activity

Programs
Print copies

Orient new presidencies

Take notes 
(I already said this . . . but, I filled TWO notebooks with notes)

Type up minutes

Fill out agendas

List of assignments for . . . everything imaginable

Monthly email to Stake RS President of what we did that month

Fed all of the missionaries at their leadership training

Attended regional meetings

Phone calls

Attend General Women's Meeting twice a year

Answer questions . . . lots of questions

Constantly change the list of presidencies in the stake . . . their

personal info and email

Create group emails

Change group emails

Email . . . lots of email
Pray for inspiration and guidance
Pray for the sisters in my stake

And, anything else I forgot
(this looks like a lot, but once I figured
it all out, got organized, and stayed
on top of things...like type minutes
right after presidency meeting, it was pretty easy)

The other member of the presidency were fabulous!

Pam Blackhurst, President

I worked with her at the temple.

Janice Davenport, 1st Counselor

I also worked with her at the temple.

Brigitte Morales, 2nd counselor for about 2 years.

I didn't know her before.  She was in the Spanish Branch.

Marty Hardy, 2nd counselor for about 2 years.

She's in my ward and we were once visiting teaching companions.

I was very excited when I learned recently that

one of my former students is the Relief Society President

of the 5th ward!
#ProudMissMitchellMoment

Tonight, we met with the Stake Presidency

and were given an honorable release.

I have LOVED this calling!

Besides visiting teaching, the only callings I had

in Relief Society were:

pianist and literacy specialist (In a ward that had no problems

with literacy. So, I created a monthly newsletter)
So, everything was pretty new to me!

The BEST part, has been getting to know and interact

with the sisters in the stake!

This is how I have appeared in the

LDS Tools for the past 4 years:

We will be released this Sunday to the stake in each
ward and branch . . . all 13!  The high councilman in each
ward will release us, and then we will know who the
new presidency will be.
My last 2 assignments are:
Email the stake president the successes, concerns,
and goals for the 9 out of13 wards we have met with.
Orient the new stake Relief Society secretary.

BREANN

My former teammate, BreAnn Wayman,

was married on March 30.

She was on my team as an intern,

and then one more year.

BreAnn was then moved to 1st grade

and taught there for three more years.

(two in Chinese Immersion)

She is in her second year of teaching

4th grade at Blackridge Elementary, which

is on the main road to Cedar Fort

and Eagle Mountain.

Cami is her principal.

In the last 2 years, 3 of my 4 teammates
have gotten married (or remarried)
Don Beckstrand
Matt Goff
BreAnn Wayman

Now, just need Condita Washburn
to join their ranks!!!

ENGAGEMENTS

Katie is my youngest niece,
Child #6 of 6.

Katie & CJ's engagement pictures
were taken by
sydneymariephotography.com
in Orlando, Florida

7.29.17