University of Utah Athletics

UTAH: Second-team All-Pac-12 offensive lineman as a senior … four-year starting guard played in all 52 games in his career with 38 starts (right guard from 2014-16, left guard in 2017).
2017–Second-team All-Pac-12 … started all 13 games at left guard … 814 total snaps ranked fourth on the offensive line (stats were not kept for the last two games) … second on the team with five cuts … season-high 84 snaps against Washington State.
2016–Started all 13 games at right guard … led Utah’s offensive line in regular-season plays with 936 (stats were not kept for the Foster Farms Bowl) … two cuts.
2015–Played in all 13 games and started seven at right guard … played 518 snaps along the offensive line in 11 games (stats were not kept for the Colorado and BYU games) … played all 72 snaps vs. Michigan and Washington … two cuts against Washington.
2014–Played in all 13 games with five starts at right guard … took part in 397 plays in the regular season (stats were not kept for the Las Vegas Bowl) … finished with two cuts … also played on special teams … honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 Conference.
2013–Redshirt.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team 2012 6-5A all-district … named to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Super Team (first team) and the Tarrant County Terrific 25 … as a senior, he did not allow a sack and had 42 pancakes and 117 knockdowns … Trinity HS went 7-0 in league play in 2012 and won the District 6-5A championship.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Salesi Uhatafe Sr. and Paea Latu … only child … first cousin Jon Halapio played at Florida … bachelor’s degree in sociology … full name is Salesi Siaosi-Lopukaitamaki Uhatafe (pronounced sah-less-ee oo-ha-tah-feh) … nickname is Leka (pronounced lekka), but he prefers Salesi for public use.