Victory Vaka Commits to BYU
Vaka is a 2021 defensive lineman out of California. Listed at 6'2 350 lbs., Vaka received offers from the likes of Texas A&M, Florida, LSU, Michigan, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, and Penn State among others during his recruitment process. BYU was one of the first teams to offer Vaka back in 2019:
In May of 2020, Vaka committed to Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M. Vaka was unable to play his senior season last Fall due to COVID-19 restrictions in California, and in November of last year, Vaka decommitted from Texas A&M. A few weeks later, Vaka announced a new top six that included BYU, Colorado, Florida State, Michigan, Penn State, and Vanderbilt. On Christmas, he committed to Colorado.
Vaka decommitted from Colorado in January and he declined to sign on the traditional signing day in February. BYU had already used all their scholarships for the upcoming season, so they offered Vaka as a preferred walk-on with an opportunity to earn a scholarship while at BYU. Vaka bet on himself, and committed to the Cougars on Friday:
In a recent conversation, Vaka told me that he was in communication with BYU every week. "I talk to them every other day," Vaka said. Ilaisa Tuiaki, Jasen Ah You, Jack Damuni, and Jernaro Gilford are his recruiting contacts at BYU.
Vaka is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints which gives him an obvious connection to BYU.
You can check out Vaka's junior film below:
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