Reno Mahe Sateki Reno Mahe , Jr . ( born June 3 , 1980 ) is a retired American football running back . He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003 . He played college football at BYU . Early life . Sateki Reno Mahe was born June 3 , 1980 , in Los Angeles to Sateki Reno Mahe Sr . and his wife , Eva , both from the island nation of Tonga . One of eight children , Mahe moved with his family numerous times before settling in at Brighton High School in Salt Lake City , Utah . Mahe played football at Brighton , where he was named All - State twice . As a senior , he led his team to a 10 - 1 record and was chosen as the Gatorade Utah Player of the Year . He also earned team MVP , All - Region , and region MVP honors in his final high school season . He lettered in football three times , and in basketball two times . A Mormon , Mahe put his mission on hold after high school in order to concentrate on football . In 2009 , he told an interviewer , " I really got caught up in the football world , and decided to play football . To this day , I still regret not going on my mission . " The University of Utah offered him a chance to play defense ; Brigham Young University offered him a chance to play offense . Though he was a fan of the Utes because his elder brother went to UU , he chose BYU for the opportunity to play offense . During his freshman season at BYU , fans knew him as Junior Mahe . College career . As a true freshman in 1998 , Mahe had a significant role on the football team at Brigham Young University . He served as backup to star running back Ronney Jenkins . Mahe rushed for 481 yards and scored 7 touchdowns during the season . Mahe scored a touchdown in his first - ever college football game , a 38 - 31 BYU loss against Alabama in Tuscaloosa . After a promising freshman season , Mahe was suspended from BYU for one year because of Honor Code violations . He was kicked off the football team for having pre - marital sex . The BYU honor code stipulates that students must " be honest , live a chaste and virtuous life … use clean language " and abstain from alcohol , tobacco , tea , coffee and drugs . Mahe transferred to Dixie State College in St . George , Utah . His only season at Dixie was sensational . He switched from running back to wide receiver , and led the nation in receiving with 57 receptions for 1 , 387 yards ( an average of 24 . 3 yards per reception ) and 19 touchdowns . He was named a Junior College Gridwire Second Team All - American . He led the Western States Football League in receiving and scoring ( 122 total points ) and was named to the All - WSFL First Team . Mahe returned to BYU for his junior season in 2001 . Under first - year coach Gary Crowton , BYU had the highest scoring offense in the nation that year , and Mahe was a big part of the Cougars ' success . He started all 14 games at wide receiver , and led the Mountain West Conference in receiving with 91 receptions for 1 , 211 yards and 9 touchdowns . He was named to the All - MWC First Team . Mahe became a favorite of BYU fans for his heroic efforts in a game against rival Utah . The Monday before the game he had an emergency appendectomy procedure where his appendix was removed with a laser . He still managed to play in the following game with blood running down his shirt . The appendectomy did not affect his playing ability : he caught 5 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown in BYU ' s 24 - 21 victory . When BYU ' s star running back Luke Staley suffered a season - ending injury against Mississippi State , Mahe stepped up with a season - high 189 receiving yards ( and 2 touchdowns ) and the Cougars escaped with a 41 - 38 victory . The following game against Hawaii , Mahe set another season high with 14 receptions for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns . He also filled in at running back , carrying the ball 8 times for 69 yards in Staley ' s absence . Despite Mahe ' s efforts , the Cougars lost , 72 - 45 . The defeat shattered BYU ' s perfect season ( they had a 12 - 0 record before the game against Hawaii ) . Mahe ' s senior season at BYU wasn ' t as successful . The Cougars finished the season with a losing record , and Mahe ' s statistics declined . He totaled 59 receptions for 771 yards and 2 touchdowns . He was still good enough to earn All - MWC First Team honors again , and he finished his college career as one of the best receivers in BYU history . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . Although he was not drafted into the NFL , Mahe joined the Philadelphia Eagles as a rookie free agent and made the team ' s 2003 opening day roster . He switched from wide receiver to his original position , running back . In four seasons with the Eagles , he saw limited action . He played in 38 games , rushing 43 times for 178 yards and catching 27 passes for 196 yards . His major contributions for the Eagles came on special teams . In 2005 , he led the NFL in punt returning with 21 returns for 269 yards , an average of 12 . 8 yards per return . Mahe became a free agent following the 2006 season , but was re - signed to a one - year contract after the Eagles ' lackluster special teams play led to a loss to the Green Bay Packers in week one of the season . The Eagles elected not to re - sign him at the conclusion of the season . Personal life . Mahe ' s married his college girlfriend , Sunny , who was an All - American volleyball player at BYU . Together they have three children , two daughters and a son . He is also related to ex - Eagle Vai Sikahema . During his offseason workouts in Philadelphia during the summer , Mahe took on a part - time job at Chickie ' s and Pete ' s restaurant . In July 2011 , Mahe was charged with a second - degree felony for playing a part in stealing more than $ 6 , 000 in gasoline from a construction company in 2010 .