Experienced Interior DL with Power and Run-Stopping Bite
Poukesi Vakauta is a veteran interior defensive lineman whose appeal is simple: size, experience, and disruptive flashes. In his 2023 season at Utah State, he logged 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss, and over his career he’s been a steady rotational piece with 30 total games and 209 snaps in 2023, which suggests a player coaches trust to hold his ground. He was a three-star recruit and the No. 97 defensive tackle nationally out of Trinity HS, with a strong wrestling/shot-put-type profile that fits a sturdy, physical trench defender.
