Vic So'oto Athlete Profile

Vic So'oto

Defensive Line 37

Ht/Wt

261 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Carlsbad,

California

Last School

Carlsbad High School

Roster Years

2005-2010

Professional

Signed free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers in 2011

Personal

Parents are Vitale and Sili So'oto
Recruited by USC, UCLA, Stanford, California, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona, Arizona State, Nevada, Washington, San Diego State, Colorado, UNLV, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, UTEP, Oklahoma, Michigan, Florida State and Duke
Full name is Vitale Ta'aga Magauli So'oto
Married to wife Ashley

Before BYU

San Diego Union Tribune first-team All-San Diego linebacker as a senior
Earned first-team All-CIF honors as a tight end
Team MVP
Earned All-Avocado League first-team honors
First-team All-North County selection
Ranked as a top-15 high school tight end by one national recruiting service
Recorded 80 tackles and three forced fumbles as a linebacker during his senior season
Posted 18 receptions for 400 yards and two touchdowns as a senior tight end
Three-year letterwinner at Carlsbad HS
Scholar-athlete
Also lettered in volleyball

CAREER HIGHS

Unassisted Tackles: 4 vs. TCU, 2010
Assisted Tackles: 8 vs. Air Force, 2010
Total Tackles: 11 vs. Air Force, 2010
TFL: 4.0 vs. Wyoming, 2010
Interceptions: 1 vs. Nevada, 2010
Sacks: 1, six times

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2005

Played in 11 games during the season
Started one game
Saw action on special teams and at tight end

Sophmore Year 2007

Earned letterman honors
Saw action in all 13 games at both tight end and on special teams
Credited with 12 receptions for 124 yards
Had a season-high two receptions for 33 yards in the Cougars' season-opening victory against Arizona
Averaged over 10 yards per reception

Junior Year 2009

Earned letterman honors as a junior
Saw action in 10 games
Totaled 10 tackles on the season as a member of the defensive line
Had four tackles for loss, including on sack against Colorado State
Career-high two tackles for loss at Tulane

Senior Year 2010

Earned letterman honors as a senior
Started in all 13 games at defensive end
All-MWC First Team
Phil Steele All-MWC Second Team
Totaled 45 tackles
Led the team with 11.5 TFL while finishing first on the team with five sacks and eight quarterback hurries
Had one interception, one pass breakup and one forced fumble
Notched a career high 11 tackles at Air Force
Had career highs of four solo tackles, four TFL, two quarterback hurries and a fumble forced against Wyoming