Poukesi Vakauta: DL · Colorado State · #96.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Poukesi Vakauta
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches in four seasons. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Nevada — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Utah State | 4 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| 2020 | Utah State | 1 | -- | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 26 | 9 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 78-28vs Idaho State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 3 | L 21-39@ Air Force | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-42@ San José State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 41-24vs Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Pass share
46.8%
436 pass / 495 run
Plays / game
71.6
13 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
470 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Utah State, 2 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Gary Andersen, Frank Maile, Blake Anderson and Jay Norvell.
