Sione Vaki

RB

#33

Experience: 3 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 25

Weight: 216 lbs

College: Utah

2026 SEASON

CAR
27
YDS
121
AVG
4.48
TDS
0

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Year

Season

Rushing

Attempts

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
Attempts 11-Through-20	3	1	3	3	3	0
Attempts 1-Through-10	6	26	118	4.5	12	5
Attempts 21-Through-30	2	0	0	0	0	0

Field Position

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	1	1	4	4	4	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	5	13	66	5.1	12	5
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	1	3	18	6	10	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	7	10	33	3.3	8	0

Game Halves

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
1st Half	7	14	65	4.6	10	3
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	4	6	1.5	4	0
2nd Half	4	13	56	4.3	12	2

Home vs Road

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Home Games	4	20	103	5.2	12	0	5
Road Games	3	7	18	2.6	7	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Margin 0-7	4	20	103	5.2	12	0	5
Margin 15+	1	6	11	1.8	6	0	0

Point Differential

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
Ahead	5	13	44	3.4	8	0
Ahead by 1-8 Points	4	8	31	3.9	8	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	1	1	4	4	4	0
Behind	4	9	58	6.4	12	4
Behind by 1-8 Points	3	8	51	6.4	12	4
Tied	7	5	19	3.8	8	1

Quarters

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
1st Quarter	3	4	17	4.2	8	1
4th Quarter	4	12	54	4.5	12	2
4th Quarter within 7	3	8	45	5.6	12	2
2nd Quarter	6	10	48	4.8	10	2
3rd Quarter	3	1	2	2	2	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Grass	1	6	11	1.8	6	0	0
Turf	6	21	110	5.2	12	0	5

Receiving

Field Position

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st	1st%
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	5	1	11	11	11	1	100
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	7	4	46	11.5	17	2	50

Game Halves

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st	1st%
1st Half	7	2	30	15	17	1	50
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Half	4	3	27	9	11	2	66.7

Home vs Road

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
Home Games	4	3	27	9	11	0	2	66.7	0	0
Road Games	3	2	30	15	17	0	1	50	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
Margin 0-7	4	3	27	9	11	0	2	66.7	0	0
Margin 15+	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st	1st%
Ahead	5	2	22	11	11	2	100
Ahead by 1-8 Points	4	2	22	11	11	2	100
Ahead by 9-16 Points	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind	4	3	35	11.7	17	1	33.3
Behind by 1-8 Points	3	2	22	11	17	1	50
Tied	7	0	0	0	0	0	0

Quarters

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st	1st%
1st Quarter	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
4th Quarter	4	2	16	8	11	1	50
4th Quarter within 7	3	2	16	8	11	1	50
2nd Quarter	6	2	30	15	17	1	50
3rd Quarter	3	1	11	11	11	1	100

Stadium Surfaces

	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
Grass	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	6	5	57	11.4	17	0	3	60	0	0

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo
Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line	1	0	0
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	5	0	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	1	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	7	2	2

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo
1st Half	7	1	1
Last Two Minutes of Half	2	0	0
2nd Half	4	1	1

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Margin of Victory

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Margin 0-7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Margin 15+	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo
Ahead	5	2	2
Ahead by 1-8 Points	4	0	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	1	1	1
Behind	4	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	3	0	0
Tied	7	0	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo
1st Quarter	3	0	0
4th Quarter	4	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	3	0	0
2nd Quarter	6	1	1
3rd Quarter	3	1	1

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Grass	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turf	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2024 PFWA All-Rookie Team (Special Teamer)
Appeared in 11 games in 2025 and posted 10 special teams tackles.
As a rookie in 2024, he appeared in 16 games and produced six rushes for 14 yards (2.3 avg.), three receptions for 37 yards (12.3 avg.) and two kickoff returns for 55 yards (27.5 avg.). He also led the Lions with eight special teams tackles.
Selected by the Lions in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Utah.
Is the first running back out of Utah that the Lions have ever selected.

COLLEGE

Played 26 games (17 starts) at Utah (2022-23), where he split time at running back and safety. As a running back, he totaled 42 rushes for 317 yards (7.5 avg.) and two touchdowns and added in 11 receptions for 203 yards (18.5 avg.) and three touchdowns. As a safety, he tallied 92 tackles (71 solo), 12.0 tackles for loss, five pass defenses, 2.0 sacks, one interception and one forced fumble.
2023: Started in 12 games, seeing action as both a running back and a safety. At running back he carried the ball 42 times for 317 yards (7.5 avg.) and two touchdowns and had 11 receptions for 203 yards (18.5 avg.) and three touchdowns. At safety he made 51 tackles (37 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two pass defenses and one interception.
First-Team All-Pac-12 (Safety and All-Purpose)
Ranked second on the team in tackles for loss.
Finished tied-for-10th in the Pac-12 with 7.5 tackles for loss during conference play.
Became the first Pac-12 player since 2014 to record a sack and receiving touchdown in the same game.
2022: Appeared in all 14 games (five starts) as a safety, logging 41 tackles (34 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, three pass defenses and one forced fumble.
Garnered a 79.5 overall PFF grade.

PERSONAL

Graduated from Liberty High School (Brentwood, Calif.), where he played both offense and defense.
Went on a two-year church mission before attending Utah.

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