Reno Mahe

Sateki Reno Mahe Jr. (born June 3, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Mahe played college football for the BYU Cougars, and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003.

Early life Mahe was born June 3, 1980, in Los Angeles to Sateki Reno Mahe Sr. and his wife, Eva, who are 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 member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mahe put service as a missionary 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."

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 five seasons with the Eagles, he saw limited action on offense. 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. For his efforts, he was named to the NFL All-Pro team by Pro Football Writers of America. 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 2007 season. He elected to retire after this season.

Coaching career Mahe was hired by Kalani Sitake as BYU's running backs coach in 2016 and coached for two seasons.

Personal life Mahe's married his college girlfriend, Sunny, who was an All-American volleyball player at BYU. They are the parents of 10 children, five daughters and five sons. One daughter was mortally injured in a household accident in November 2016 at age 3. Mahe is 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.