Veikune, Wedge Busters, AhSoon, Graunke

Jason Kaneshiro profiles defensive end David Veikune.

Generally soft-spoken, Veikune's tally last week vaulted him to the top of the Warriors' defensive chart with 20 total tackles, including 12 solo stops and two for loss, after piling up 34 all of last season.

"He's not the loudest guy, he's really reserved, but his play is loud," said senior linebacker Solomon Elimimian, who was also in on 10 stops last week. "He makes a lot of tackles, he makes a lot of plays in the backfield, and he's just a great teammate to be around.

"He plays hard and plays with emotion and that's something we feed off of and that's something we need."

Kaneshiro writes about special teams coach Ikaika Malloe looking for some crazy players for their wedge busting kickoff unit, Inoke Funaki and Greg Alexander splitting snaps, some injury news, and the Scout Bowl being held tomorrow.

Kaneshiro writes about Keith AhSoon's injury that will keep him out for six weeks.

Stephen Tsai writes about Keith AhSoon and talks to Tyler Graunke, who remains at #1 QB, about his hand injury.

"I can't grip anything yet," he said. "It's more black and blue, but (the bruised area is) smaller."

Graunke added: "It's still throbbing. I can't walk with my (right) arm straight down. When the blood rushes to it, it starts throbbing."

He said he copes by "keeping it elevated (and) iced." He also undergoes several treatments every day.

Graunke remains confident he will practice Monday, and compete in the Warriors' next game — the Sept. 27 Western Athletic Conference opener against San Jose State.