Colorado State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 96
Poukesi Vakauta
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Euless, Texas
- High School:
- Trinity
- Prev School:
- Utah State
at Colorado State
Redshirt Senior, 2024 (3/0):
• Appeared in three games
Before Colorado State
• Spent four seasons at Utah State (2020-23)
• Appeared in 37 games for the Aggies, starting eight
• Posted 30 tackles, 8.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks with one forced fumble and two recoveries
Personal/High School
• Was a 3-star recruit by 247Sports.com, ranked the 97th DT in the nation
• First-team all-district three season
• Had 98 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 6.0 TFLs as a senior
• Parents are Fusi and Telusila
• Has one sister, Lusia
Redshirt Senior, 2024 (3/0):
• Appeared in three games
Before Colorado State
• Spent four seasons at Utah State (2020-23)
• Appeared in 37 games for the Aggies, starting eight
• Posted 30 tackles, 8.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks with one forced fumble and two recoveries
Personal/High School
• Was a 3-star recruit by 247Sports.com, ranked the 97th DT in the nation
• First-team all-district three season
• Had 98 tackles, 5.0 sacks, 6.0 TFLs as a senior
• Parents are Fusi and Telusila
• Has one sister, Lusia
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