Colorado University Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster
Jersey Number 45
Vili Taufatofua
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Auckland, New Zealand
- High School:
- Mount Roskill
- Prev School:
- Mew Mexico Military Institute/Utah/San Jose State
AS A TRANSFER
- Rated as a three-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
- Listed as the No. 855 player in the transfer portal and the No. 97 edge as of January 16, 2026.
- Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with two years to play two.
- Played and started in 11 games during the 2025 season.
- Finished the season with 34 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass breakup.
- Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention.
- Named CSC Academic All-District.
- Saw action in one game during the 2024 season.
- Played as a reserve in the win over Southern Utah.
- Selected as one of three Scout Team Players of the Game coming off the win at Oklahoma State.
- Did not see game action during the 2023 season.
- 247 Sports listed him as the No. 51 junior college player, the No. 7 defensive lineman, and the No. 1 player from New Zealand.
- The 247 Sports Composite ranked him as the No. 11 junior college player, the No. 3 defensive lineman, and the No. 1 player from New Zealand.
- Appeared in all 12 games and helped the Broncos to a 9-3 season with a win in the HF Sinclair Wool Bowl.
- Made 81 tackles (21.5 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks) and forced three fumbles, along with earning one fumble recovery and a blocked kick.
- Was tied for the NJCAA Division I lead with 15.5 sacks and ranked third with 21.5 tackles for loss.
- Season-best nine tackles came in three different games, including wins over Blinn College and Cisco College.
- Attended Mount Roskill Grammar School in New Zealand
- Vili Taufatofua is the son of Tevita Taufatofua and Loloma Fine
- He has three siblings, Siutaisa, Kerriane, and Losaline.
- Enjoys finishing and listening to music.
- Has several cousins who played football at the college and NFL level.
- Cousins Fui Vakapuna and Siupeli Anau both played in the NFL.
- Cousins Tauni Vakapuna played running back at Utah, and Evahelotu Sese Tohi played football at New Mexico.
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