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Jersey Number 97
Victory Vaka
- Position:
- DT
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 362
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Westlake Village, CA
- High School:
- Westlake
2026 (r-Senior at MTSU)
• Transferred to WKU after the 2025 season but never played and joined the Blue Raiders on Aug. 25
2025 (r-Junior at Texas Southern)
• Appeared in nine games and recorded 12 tackles, including one tackle for loss
2024 (Junior at Northern Arizona)
• Played in four games
2023 (Sophomore at College of the Canyons)
• Played in nine games
• Finished with 15 tackles
2022 (Freshman at College of the Canyons)
• Played in 11 games
• Finished with 11 tackles, one forced fumble and a pass breakup
• Made his Badger debut with two catches for 34 yards in win at Rutgers
High School
• Attended Westlake High School in California
• Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports
Personal
• Full name: Victory Vaka
• Parent: the late Sarah Mataele
• Born: 2/27/2002
• Major: Integrated Studies
• Transferred to WKU after the 2025 season but never played and joined the Blue Raiders on Aug. 25
2025 (r-Junior at Texas Southern)
• Appeared in nine games and recorded 12 tackles, including one tackle for loss
2024 (Junior at Northern Arizona)
• Played in four games
2023 (Sophomore at College of the Canyons)
• Played in nine games
• Finished with 15 tackles
2022 (Freshman at College of the Canyons)
• Played in 11 games
• Finished with 11 tackles, one forced fumble and a pass breakup
• Made his Badger debut with two catches for 34 yards in win at Rutgers
High School
• Attended Westlake High School in California
• Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports
Personal
• Full name: Victory Vaka
• Parent: the late Sarah Mataele
• Born: 2/27/2002
• Major: Integrated Studies
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Tuesday, August 11
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