Lava Vailahi

HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit and 47th-best prospect in the state of Utah by 247Sports … had 226 tackles, including 6.0 tackles for loss, to go along with five interceptions, 46 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles during his prep career at West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah … recorded 123 tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss, to go along with three interception, 28 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior … had seven double-digit tackle outings during the year, including a season-high 14 stops against East HS … returned an interception 50 yards against Highland HS and had a career-high seven pass breakups against Alta HS … offensively, he caught 25 passes for 491 yards (19.6 ypr) and four touchdowns and returned five kickoffs for 175 yards … had two receptions, both touchdowns, for 70 yards against Taylorsville HS and had a season-high five receptions for 91 yards against Orem HS … had 82 tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss, to go along with two interceptions and 15 pass breakups, as a junior … posted a career-high 17 tackles and had a season-high four pass breakups against Alta HS … returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown against East HS … offensively, he had six receptions for 184 yards (30.7 ypr) and one touchdown … had 20 tackles and three pass breakups as a sophomore. PERSONAL Son of Sione and Sela Vailahi … has three sisters and two brothers … brother, Sesi, plays football at Oklahoma State … undeclared on a college major … name is pronounced Lah-vuh Vy-lah-he.