Vika Fa'atuiese

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-3
Weight:
241
Position:
DE
Hometown:
Vista, Calif.
High School:
Vista HS

2019: Fa’atuiese (pronounced VEE-kah FAH-ah-TO-EE-esay) will see plenty of reps on the D-line and on special teams his senior season.

2018: Switched from linebacker to the D-line ... Played in four games on special teams.

2017: Started the first four games of the season and played in 10 contests overall at linebacker … Posted 16 tackles (8 solo) … Had 2 TFLs ... Had nine tackles and two TFLs in his four games as a starter ... Had a career-high four tackles against Valparaiso ... Posted at least one tackle in seven games

2016: Played in 10 games as a redshirt freshman linebacker … Recorded 14 tackles … Had 0.5 tackles for loss … Recovered a fumble against Northern Colorado Nov. 12 … Had three games with three tackles … Recorded a tackle in six of the last seven games of the season.

2015: Was a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played tight end and linebacker at Vista High School … Registered 241 total tackles and nine TFLs in three years of varsity football … Averaged 10 tackles per-game his senior season … Also tallied an interception, caused a fumble and recovered a fumble his senior year … Caught three passes for 32 yards at tight end … Threw shot and discus as a track athlete … Had PRs of 45’ 4” in the shot and 143’ 2” in discus

PERSONAL: He is majoring in psychology.