2021: Earned the start at left tackle in the first three games, before suffering a season-ending injury at San Diego State.
Contributed four tackles up front on the season.
Logged a pair of stops in the win over Weber State (Sept. 2).
Also produced a pass breakup at SDSU (Sept. 18).
2020: Played in four games, starting three.
Four total tackles and a pass breakup.
Two tackles against Washington.
One tackle and a pass breakup against Oregon State.
2019: Played in all 14 games.
14 total tackles.
Season-high four tackles and a pass breakup against Idaho State.
2018: Sat out a required year of residency after transferring from Hawaii.
Prior to Utah: Played in 24 games with eight starts at Hawaii from 2016-17.
Honorable mention All-Mountain West in 2017.
50 tackles with 6.5 tackles for loss at Hawaii.
Standout on special teams blocked four kicks.
Played in 10 games with six starts as a sophomore in 2017.
Led the team’s defensive linemen with 36 tackles (5.5 tackles for loss) and added a forced fumble and a pass breakup.
Career-high seven tackles against San Diego State and Utah State.
Tied for third nationally with two blocked kicks.
Played in 14 games with two starts as a freshman, recording 12 total tackles.
Named MWC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a potential game-winning field goal by Fresno State on the final play of the game … also blocked a field goal against San Jose.
High School: Prepped at Tafuna HS in American Samoa.
First attended Fa’asao Marist HS—transferring when the school discontinued football.
Invited to the 2016 Polynesian All-American Bowl.
Played for the American Samoa All-Star team in the JPS Paradise Classic.
Also competed in basketball and soccer.
Personal: Son of Siaosi and Lose Moala … three sisters and one brother … major is undecided … full name is Viane Jody Moala (pronounced vee-ah-nay mo-ah-la) … born in Pago Pago, American Samoa.