Career Summary

Manaaki Vaitai came to BYU as a first-team All-State selection from Trinity High School in Texas. As a two-time letterman at BYU, Vaitai played in 23 games with 11 starts. He contributed on a line that blocked for an average of 210.25 rushing yards per game his junior and senior seasons. Vaitai also helped BYU to a No. 10 national ranking in rushing offense and No. 14 in total offense in 2013. See the season summary tabs below and the stats tabs for more details. 

Personal

• Parents are Val and Lola Vaitai
• Served in the Nevada Las Vegas Mission for the LDS Church
• Eagle Scout
• Recruited by Baylor, Colorado State, Houston, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Texas A&M and TCU

Before BYU

• A Dallas Morning News first-team All-State selection
• Provided run blocking for the state's top rushing team, averaging 276 yards per game
• Credited with 264 knockdowns
• A two-year starter for head coach Steve Lineweaveran
• Helped lead the Trojans to an 11-1 record and a state championship game appearance
• A unanimous first-team District 7-5A offensive lineman
• Named a Fort Worth Star-Telegram Super Teams first-team all-state selection
• Earned MaxPreps second-team All-America honors
• Received the Ray Verkerk Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award