Hyrum Vaeono brings JUCO-produced size, pop, and upside to Arizona State’s defensive front
In 2025 at Butler Community College, Hyrum Vaeono logged 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks in just seven games before arriving at Arizona State in 2026 as a 6-3, 285-pound sophomore DL[1][12]. The appeal is obvious: he already flashed disruptive juice at the junior-college level, was recruited as a “dream school” fit for ASU’s Polynesian pipeline, and adds a big, physical frame with room to grow into a rotational interior force[1][12][13].
