Vince Feula
Defensive Line 94
Ht/Wt
6'
1"
|
302 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
La Mirada, 
California
Last School
Cerritos Junior College
Roster Years
2004-2005


Career Summary

Vince Feula transferred to BYU after playing at Arizona and Cerritos Junior College in California. Feula lettered both years as a Cougar and played in 22 of 23 games during his time at BYU. He recorded 25 tackles as a junior and 26 tackles as a senior year, including 13 solo takedowns. Feula had one sack for a loss of 11 yards against rival Utah. 

Professional

  • Signed a free agent deal with the Washington Redskins in 2006

Personal

  • Parents are Vaotupua Sefo and Ferila Feula

Before BYU

La Mirada High School

  • Three-year letterwinner for coach John Mele
  • Finished his senior season with 101 tackles, including 13 sacks and 27 tackles for a loss
  • Had 76 tackles and nine sacks as a junior
  • Credited with 56 tackles and six sacks as a sophomore
  • Played defensive tackle, offensive guard, tight end and fullback
  • PrepStar Magazine High School All-American
  • An all-state and all-region selection
  • Team captain as a senior
  • Earned team's MVP honors
  • Earned All-California Interscholastic Federation (Southern Section) and league MVP honors
  • First-team Press-Telegram Dream Team and All-Whittier Daily News selection
  • An All-L.A. Times selection
  • Recognized as a California-Hawaii Sports Top-30 selection (ranked no. 23)
  • Also lettered four times in track & field
  • League champion in both the shot put and discus as a senior 

Arizona

  • Redshirted at Arizona during the 2001 season
  • Saw action in nine games, including two starts for the Wildcats as a redshirt freshman in 2002
  • Credited with 11 tackles in 2002, including nine solo and two assisted takedowns
  • Totaled two tackles for a combined loss of 10 yards, including a sack for a nine-yard loss
  • Listed as the preseason starter at tackle for the Wildcats in 2003 before transferring to Cerritos Junior College

Cerritos Junior College

  • An All-California selection in 2003
  • Earned second-team JC All-America honors as a sophomore after posting 85 tackles, including seven sacks
  • A JC Gridwire All-America selection
  • Earned first-team JC Ironman honors
  • Recruited out of Cerritos JC by Arizona, USC, Colorado State, Utah, Hawaii and Fresno State.

Stats

YR   GP  UT  AT  TT  TFL/Yds  Sacks/Yds
2004 11  9   16  25   1.0/1    0.0/0
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year

Junior Year 2004

  • Saw action in all 11 games during the season
  • Started three games at nose tackle
  • Earned letterman honors
  • Credited with 25 tackles on the season, including 9 solo tackles
  • Had 1.0 tackle for a loss
  • Credited with a season-high 4.0 tackles against Boise State, UNLV and Utah
  • Credited with a season-high 3.0 solo tackles against Stanford
Senior Year 2005

  • Earned letterman honors
  • Played in 11 games
  • Started in eight games
  • Recorded 26 tackles on the season, including 13 solo takedowns
  • Posted a season-high five tackles against TCU and Utah
  • Had a season-high four solo tackles against TCU
  • Credited 5.5 tackles for a combined loss of 20 yards
  • Had a season-high 2.0 tackles for a combined loss of four yards against California in the Las Vegas Bowl
  • Had one sack for a loss of 11 yards against Utah
  • Participated in spring drills and credited with two tackles in the annual Blue-White game
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year