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Poukesi Vakauta
Utah State 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.
Poukesi Vakauta
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Utah State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Steve Addazio → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Utah State11-3HC: Blake Anderson · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2023Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
Career stats
| 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 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 9 | 5.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Caleb Thomas’s 2021 season.
Matches Caleb on
Height
TFL rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Cole Daniels's junior season at Old Dominion (2025).
84%match
Matches Cole on
Class year
Height
Weight