Va'atofu Sauvao

Photo by: Tim Benko, Benko Photographics

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
310
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Fagatogo, American Samoa
High School:
Samoana
Prev School:
Modesto JC

Updated Nov. 30, 2019

AT COLORADO:
This Season (Jr.):

Dressed but did not play against Colorado State.
Twice named defensive scout of the week for the Oregon and UCLA games.
Should add depth and compete for time along the defensive line after switching over from offensive line the first week of fall camp.
Came out of spring ball listed third at center.

JUNIOR COLLEGE—Rivals ranked him as the No. 66 junior college prospect nationally … He was an All-State selection both his freshman and sophomore seasons at Modesto Junior College on the offensive line under coach Rusty Stivers … Modesto posted a 6-5 record his sophomore season when the team averaged 278.1 yards rushing and 189.1 yards passing per game while scoring 38.1 points per game … As a freshman, Modesto posted a 8-3 record while averaging 461.1 yards per game, 212.5 rushing and 248.5 passing, and scoring at a 37.4 points per game clip … Modesto adavanced to the CCCAA Northern California Semi-Final Game his freshman season.

HIGH SCHOOL—He played offensive and defensive line at Samoana High School in America Samoa for three seasons … Earned first-team All-Island honors as a senior and played for the East squad in an East-West All-Star game his junior season.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado.

PERSONAL— He was born April 17, 1998 in America Samoa … Parents are Tolai and Luisa Sauvao … He is the second oldest of seven siblings, his only older being his brother, Carlton, and he has one younger sister Seneuila and four younger brothers, Tolai, Liusila and twins Zimeon and Zion … He enjoys working out and playing video games and eating … He was a member of the choir at his high school … He will be the first CU player to sign from American Samoa since 2006. (Name is pronounced Vah-ah-tofu Sah-ooh-vow-ohh)