Sione Sonasi "Bo" Pouha is an American football nose tackle for the National Football League New York Jets. Pouha played college football at the University of Utah. He also is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pouha began playing football at the young age of nine. Pouha attended East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was a two-year first-team all-region player and captained East High's state championship team in 1996. He earned USA Today honorable mention All-American honors as senior in 1996 and was a Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune... first-team all-state selection. Pouha would sign a letter of intent with Utah in 1997. Upon signing his letter of intent, Pouha would leave on a Mormon mission that took place in Pittsburgh between 1998 and 2000. During his mission, Pouha rose at 5:30 every morning. He spent three hours studying Scripture from 6 A.M. to 9 A.M. and would spend the next twelve hours sharing his beliefs and testimony going door-to-door.
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| Birthdate: | February 3, 1979 |
| Birthplace: | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Age: | 33 |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 325 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Defensive tackle |
| Education: | University of Utah |
| Religion: | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Also known as: | Sione Sonasi "Bo" Pouha |