His senior year (2006) at Brigham Young University, Kuresa was an Honorable Mention All-American selection and First-team All MWC Tackle.
In his final academic year (2006) at Brigham Young University, Kuresa's outstanding performance on the field earned him recognition as a top player, including an Honorable Mention All-American selection and a spot on the First-team All MWC Tackle team.