Is Vaea Ikakoula starting?
Vaea Ikakoula is listed 2nd string at C for Penn State Nittany Lions.
Redshirt freshman · #54 · 6'3", 326 lbs
See full Penn State Nittany Lions depth chart ›Depth at C · Penn State Nittany Lions
- 15179Brock RikerStarter
- 25475Vaea IkakoulaYou
- 35256Dominic Rulli
Penn State Starting Lineup
Top offensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of West, ranked #1,551 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #54
- Class
- RS FR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 326 lbs
- Transfer
- Iowa State
Vaea Ikakoula is currently behind Brock Riker at C on the Penn State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 78 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8556
- National Rank
- #1551
- High School
- West
- Hometown
- Salt Lake City, UT
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 76th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 75 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Not tracked for this position.
Vaea Ikakoula's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.