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Jersey Number 24
Tauni Vakapuna
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 229
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- North Salt Lake, Utah
Bio
UTAH: One-time walk-on was awarded a scholarship the fall of his senior year in 2011 ... played an important backup role.
2011-Played in 11 games (missed the USC and Pitt games with an ankle injury), seeing time at both running back and on special teams ... finished third on the team--second among the running backs--in carries (31) and net rushing yards (104) ... career-high 14 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown against Colorado ... 10 carries for 16 yards against Montana State.
2010-Played in all 13 games ... 79 yards on 19 carries (4.2 average) ... two touchdowns ... seven carries for 43 yards with a 24-yard touchdown against New Mexico ... 25 yards on eight carries vs. San Jose State ... had seven tackles on special teams.
PRIOR TO UTAH: Played two years at Dixie State ... second-team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference selection in 2009 ... 138 carries for 512 yards with six touchdowns as a sophomore ... played two games in 2008 (21 carries, 85 yards, two TDs) ... all-state at Hunter HS (Utah) ... helped lead Hunter High to the 2003 Utah 5A state title and a 14-0 record ... over 1,600 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2003.
PERSONAL: Son of Semisi and Uina Vakapuna ... name is pronounced downy va-ka-poon-a ... three brothers and four sisters ... brother Fui played football for BYU and the Cincinnati Bengals ... enjoys hiking ... scheduled to graduate with a degree in sociology in spring 2012 ... born May 30, 1986.
YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG2010 13/0 19 79 4.2 2 242011 11/0 31 104 3.4 1 14Totals 24/0 50 183 3.7 3 24
Urban Meyer Inducted into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame
Sunday, September 21
2025 Ute Proud Halftime Performance
Sunday, September 21
Utah vs. Texas Tech | POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE
Thursday, September 18
Crimson Corner with Bill Riley - Urban Meyer
Wednesday, September 17
