Vaea Ikakoula
Penn State Nittany Lions
79
Solid2nd String / Backup
Is Vaea Ikakoula starting?
Vaea Ikakoula is listed 2nd string at C for Penn State Nittany Lions.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of West, ranked #1,551 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,551 Natl
Laie, HI
- Jersey
- #54
- Class
- RS FR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 355 lbs
- Transfer
- Iowa State
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8556
- National Rank
- #1551
- High School
- West
- Hometown
- Salt Lake City, UT
Why this rating?
On a 89-rated offense; 80th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 20% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role; −6 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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 79 OVR fair?
79
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Depth at C · Penn State Nittany Lions
- 15185Brock RikerStarter
- 25479Vaea IkakoulaYou
- 35263Dominic Rulli
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.