This former BYU and NFL football player will lead Utah’s second-largest city. How did he get here?

Ifo Pili starred on BYU’s defensive line in the early 2000s. After three stints with NFL teams, he moved into public service, following in his father’s footsteps.

A man in a dark suit jacket, white dress shirt and red tie looks at the camera in front of a blue background.

(West Valley City) Incoming West Valley City Manager and former Brigham Young University defensive lineman Ifo Pili.

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