Akiu was selected by the Houston Oilers with the 170th pick in the 1985 NFL Draft.[5] He played in twenty games, starting one, for the Oilers from 1985 to 1986.[6] He was released by the Oilers on September 7, 1987.[7]
San Francisco 49ers
Akiu signed with the San Francisco 49ers on February 9, 1988.[7] He was released by the 49ers on May 12, 1988.[8]
Buffalo Bills
Akiu signed with the Buffalo Bills on July 1, 1988.[9] He was released by the Bills on August 1, 1988.[10]
Houston Oilers
Akiu was signed by the Houston Oilers on July 18, 1989.[11] He was released by the Oilers on September 8, 1989.[12]
Coaching career
Akiu coached the Windward Tigers Pop Warner Midgets to a 95–5 record.[13]
Kalaheo High School
Akiu was head coach of the Kalaheo Mustangs from 2000 to 2002, accumulating an 11–14 record.[2][13] He resigned in March 2003 due to time constraints in relation to his job as a stevedore.[2]
Personal life
Akiu's son Mike Akiu Jr. also played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[14][15] On September 1, 1985, Akiu Sr. helped apprehend a burglar who had broken into a hotel room he shared with teammate Willie Drewrey.[16]
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^Tsai, Stephen (August 24, 2001). "In their fathers' footsteps". honoluluadvertiser.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.