Senior offensive lineman for Colorado. 2025: 34 tackles, 4 sacks, 7 tackles for loss.
6′3″ · 260 lb · Auckland · Mount Roskill
The numbers
sacks · 2025
7 TFL · 34 tackles · 7 hurries
Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 5 tackles, at Texas
His full recruiting profileThe story
4 offensive lineman for Colorado. 2025: 34 tackles, 4 sacks, 7 tackles for loss.
Vili Taufatofua
Vili Taufatofua arrived at Colorado from San José State. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Mountain West. The receipt: 7 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Utah State — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Colorado
Season context · Team result + system
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Colorado -- now an All-Conference mainstay.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Colorado has produced 2 All-Conference offensive linemen. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. David Bakhtiari went on to the NFL out of this room (2013).
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 10 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-16vs Central Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-38@ Texas | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-28vs Idaho | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-30@ Stanford | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 28-35@ Wyoming | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 sacks |
| Wk 8 | L 25-30@ Utah State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-38vs Hawai'i | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 16-26vs Air Force | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 3-25@ San Diego State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-41vs Fresno State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
AS A TRANSFER Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports. Listed as the No. 855 player in the transfer portal and the No. 97 edge as of January 16, 2026. Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play two. AT SAN JOSE STATE (2025) Played and started in 11 games dur...
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