Sione Vaki
Position: Safety – Projected: 5th Round
History & Measurables
Born: 2001 – Antioch, CA
High School: Liberty
College: Utah
Height: 5’11” Weight: 210 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Communication
- Effort
The Bad
- Man coverage
- Zone coverage
- Tackling
- Pursuit angles
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Coverage Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Coverage Grade: 69.2 (201st Among Safeties)
- Pass Breakups:1 (T-281st Among Safeties)
- Passer Rating Allowed: 88.0 (220th Among Safeties)
- Interceptions: 1 (T-159th Among Safeties)
- Times Targeted: 29 (T-193rd Among Safeties)
2023 Run Defense Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Run Defense Grade: 57.3 (390th Among Safeties)
- Run Stops: 9 (T-171st Among Safeties)
Film Notes and Highlights
Sione Vaki was a versatile safety (and two-way player) at Utah. He played on the Edge, at linebacker, and as a safety. He has an interesting running form that seems to waste movement, and that reflects on his lack of stop/start ability. In run support, Vaki has issues getting off of blocks from any offensive player. His pad level and technique lead to a plethora of whiffed tackles.
In coverage, Sione Vaki does not have the speed or awareness to play man coverage against faster players. He also struggles in zone due to this lack of speed. As a deep safety, Vaki has issues making the correct reads in coverage. Currently I have an undrafted grade on Vaki. – Thomas Christopher
(Games Watched: vs Florida 2023, vs USC 2023, vs Oregon 2023, vs Washington 2023, vs Arizona 2023)
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