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317 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Euless,
Texas
Last School
Trinity High School
Roster Years
2007 | 2010-2013
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
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2010
- Contributed to the scout team after returning from LDS mission
Sophmore Year
2011
- Contributed to scout team and played in one game vs. Idaho
Junior Year
2012
- Earned letterman honors as a junior
- Played in 10 games
- Helped block for 153.2 rushing yards per game
- Contributed on the line when BYU rushed for 396 yards against Hawai'i
Senior Year
2013
- Played in 12 games while starting in two
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2007
- Contributed to the scout team
Medical Redshirt Year
2007
- Contributed to the scout team
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