Defensive line, Colorado State (from Utah State), 2020–24
Poukesi Vakauta
Lettered 2021–23 at Utah State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Euless, TX
Poukesi Vakauta played defensive line at Utah State (2020–23) and Colorado State (2024).
Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Utah State | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Utah State | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 26 | 9 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Utah State | 96 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Utah State | 96 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Utah State | 96 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Utah State | 96 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Colorado State | 96 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 305 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2023 Utah State 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Idaho State | W 78–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | at Air Force | L 21–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at San José State | L 21–42 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Nevada | W 41–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Utah State 8 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. UNLV | L 24–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at BYU | L 26–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Air Force | W 34–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. New Mexico | W 27–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Hawai’i | W 41–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.San José State | W 35–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Boise State | L 23–42 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Memphis | L 10–38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Utah State 7 games, 10 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. North Dakota | W 48–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atAir Force | W 49–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Boise State | L 3–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Colorado State | W 26–24 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Hawai’i | W 51–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at New Mexico State | W 35–13 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | at San Diego State | W 46–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Utah State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | atNevada | L 9–34 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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