Sioape Vatikani

Pronunciation see-o-WAHP-a vaw-tee-CON-ee Accolades All-ACC Preseason Fourth Team (Phil Steele) (2024) Polynesian Player of the Year Watchlist (2024) All-Pac-12 Preseason Second Team (Phil Steele), Honorable Mention (Pac-12 Media) Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award Watch List Junior (2024) Appeared in five games, including three starts Made a pair of starts at left guard and one start as the right guard Sophomore (2023) Played in 12 games with 11 starts all at right guard Started each of the first six games before missing Cal's contest at Utah due to injury and coming off the bench vs. USC then returning to the starting lineup for Cal's final five games Recorded one tackle Blocked for fourth-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 running back Jaydn Ott - the Pac-12 leader in rushing yards per game (109.6 ypg, No. 9 NCAA) and total rushing yards (1,315, No. 14 NCAA) - and a rushing offense that ranked fourth in the Pac-12 and 45th nationally with an average of 172.8 rushing yards per game that was its' highest since 2012 All-Pac-12 Preseason Second Team (Phil Steele), Honorable Mention (Pac-12 Media) Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award Watch List Freshman (2022) Played in all 12 games with starts in each of the last nine beginning with his first three starts at left guard and continuing with his final six at right guard Prep Played at Bishop Manogue Catholic HS -- Class of 2022 A four-year starter on the offensive line and three-year starter on the defensive line Four prep teams combined for a 29-9 record while reaching the second round of Nevada’s state playoffs as a 2021 senior with an 8-3 mark, posting a 3-2 mark for the 2020 season that was played in the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19, going 9-4 and reaching the Nevada state semifinals as a 2019 sophomore, and posting an 11-4 mark and reaching the state finals as a 2018 freshman Earned first-team All-State honors on the offensive line in each of his final three prep campaigns after picking up second-team honors as a 2018 freshman Named first-team All-State recognition on the defensive line as a 2021 senior and second-team All-State recognition as a 2020 junior after earning first-team All-Region honors as a 2019 sophomore Had varsity prep totals on defense of 19 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks Also threw the shot put and discus on the track and field squad Personal Born November 16, 2003 Son of Manuofahiki Vatikani and Ivenili Fa’aoso