1. One of eight children, Reno Mahe moved with his family numerous times before settling in at Brighton High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
22 Facts About Reno Mahe
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Reno Mahe played football at Brighton, where he was named All-State twice.
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Reno Mahe earned team MVP, All-Region, and region MVP honors in his final high school season.
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Reno Mahe lettered in football three times, and in basketball two times.
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Reno Mahe served as backup to star running back Ronney Jenkins.
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Reno Mahe rushed for 481 yards and scored 7 touchdowns during the season.
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Reno Mahe transferred to Dixie State College in St George, Utah.
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Reno Mahe was named a Junior College Gridwire Second-team All-American.
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Reno Mahe led the Western States Football League in receiving and scoring and was named to the All-WSFL First-team.
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Reno Mahe returned to BYU for his junior season in 2001.
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Under first-year coach Gary Crowton, BYU had the highest scoring offense in the nation that year, and Reno Mahe was a big part of the team's success.
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Reno Mahe 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.
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Reno Mahe became a favorite of BYU fans for his heroic efforts in a game against rival Utah.
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Reno Mahe still managed to play in the following game with blood running down his shirt.
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Reno Mahe filled in at running back, carrying the ball 8 times for 69 yards in Staley's absence.
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Reno Mahe totaled 59 receptions for 771 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Reno Mahe 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.
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Reno Mahe switched from wide receiver to his original position, running back.
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Reno Mahe played in 38 games, rushing 43 times for 178 yards and catching 27 passes for 196 yards.
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Reno 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.
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Reno Mahe was hired by Kalani Sitake as BYU's running backs coach in 2016 and coached for two seasons.
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Reno Mahe's married his college girlfriend, Sunny, who was an All-American volleyball player at BYU.