60 in 60: #27 Utah’s Sione Vaki (Safety)
Jul 27, 2023, 1:38 PM | Updated: 1:43 pm
SALT LAKE CITY UT - NOVEMBER 12: Sione Vaki #28 of the Utah Utes reacts after making a tackle against the Stanford Cardinal during the second half of their game at Rice Eccles Stadium on November 12, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/ Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/ Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The countdown for Hans & Scotty’s 60 in 60 is on. Coming in at #27 is Utah’s Sione Vaki (S).
Utah’s Sione Vaki
Vaki is a sophomore safety from Antioch, California.
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Coming out of high school, Vaki was a three-star recruit. He had just under 3,000 all-purpose yards and 42 touchdowns in his junior and senior years.
Vaki was second-team all-metro, an All-BVAL selection on both offense and defense, the Bay Valley Athletic League MVP as a senior, and received an invitation to the 2019 Polynesian Bowl.
After a two-year church mission, Vaki debuted for the Utes in 2022. Playing in all 14 games with five starts, he recorded 41 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three passes defended, and one forced fumble.
Vaki led the team with eight stops in the Rose Bowl vs. Penn State.
About the 60 in 60
Every summer Hans and Scotty reveal the best college football players in the state of Utah in their annual 60 in 60 as voted on by the media.
In 2023, for the second year in a row, the 60 in 60 included one vote based on a fan ballot.
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