Vic So'oto
Defensive Line #37
Ht/Wt
6'
3"
|
261 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Carlsbad, 
California
Last School
Carlsbad High School
Roster Years
2005-2010


Professional

Signed free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers in 2011

Personal

  • Parents are Vitale and Sili So'oto
  • Recruited by USC, UCLA, Stanford, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona, Arizona State, Nevada, Washington, San Diego State, Colorado, UNLV, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, UTEP, Oklahoma, Michigan, Florida State and Duke
  • Full name is Vitale Ta'aga Magauli So'oto
  • Married to wife Ashley

Before BYU

  • San Diego Union Tribune first-team All-San Diego linebacker as a senior
  • Earned first-team All-CIF honors as a tight end
  • Team MVP
  • Earned All-Avocado League first-team honors
  • First-team All-North County selection
  • Ranked as a top-15 high school tight end by one national recruiting service
  • Recorded 80 tackles and three forced fumbles as a linebacker during his senior season
  • Posted 18 receptions for 400 yards and two touchdowns as a senior tight end
  • Three-year letterwinner at Carlsbad HS
  • Scholar-athlete
  • Also lettered in volleyball                                                                                                                                

CAREER HIGHS

Unassisted Tackles: 4 vs. TCU, 2010
Assisted Tackles: 8 vs. Air Force, 2010
Total Tackles: 11 vs. Air Force, 2010
TFL: 4.0 vs. Wyoming, 2010
Interceptions: 1 vs. Nevada, 2010
Sacks: 1, six times

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2005

  • Played in 11 games during the season
  • Started one game
  • Saw action on special teams and at tight end
Sophmore Year 2007

  • Earned letterman honors
  • Saw action in all 13 games at both tight end and on special teams
  • Credited with 12 receptions for 124 yards
  • Had a season-high two receptions for 33 yards in the Cougars' season-opening victory against Arizona
  • Averaged over 10 yards per reception
Junior Year 2009

  • Earned letterman honors as a junior
  • Saw action in 10 games
  • Totaled 10 tackles on the season as a member of the defensive line
  • Had four tackles for loss, including on sack against Colorado State
  • Career-high two tackles for loss at Tulane
Senior Year 2010

  • Earned letterman honors as a senior
  • Started in all 13 games at defensive end
  • All-MWC First Team
  • Phil Steele All-MWC Second Team
  • Totaled 45 tackles
  • Led the team with 11.5 TFL while finishing first on the team with five sacks and eight quarterback hurries
  • Had one interception, one pass breakup and one forced fumble
  • Notched a career high 11 tackles at Air Force
  • Had career highs of four solo tackles, four TFL, two quarterback hurries and a fumble forced against Wyoming
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2008

  • Redshirted the 2006 season
Medical Redshirt Year 2008

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  • \r\n Played in two games and had five tackles, a quarterback hurry and forced a fumble before suffering a season-ending injury
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    Football | Oct, 23

    Defense Holds for Cougars

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    Football | Oct, 16

    No. 4 TCU Defeats BYU

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    Football | Sep, 25

    Cougars Fall at Home

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    Football | Sep, 11

    Cougars Grounded at Air Force