Vili Taufatofua
Colorado Buffaloes
69
DepthProjected Starter
Is Vili Taufatofua starting?
Vili Taufatofua is the projected starter at RDE for Colorado Buffaloes.
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- #45
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 259 lbs
- Transfer
- San José State
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 67th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 69 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 33% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role
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.
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69
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Depth at RDE · Colorado Buffaloes
- 14569Vili TaufatofuaStarter
- 29653Balansama Kamara
- 39553Yamil Talib
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.