Lava Vailahi
Freshman safety on Utah State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 165 lb · Salt Lake City, UT
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 2948 nationally · Signed with Utah State
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 safety on Utah State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Utah State in 2025.
Lava Vailahi
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Utah State3-star out of West
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bronco Mendenhall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive back for Utah State -- now still projected as a developmental piece in the secondary.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Utah State has produced 7 All-Conference defensive backs. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. Will Davis went on to the NFL out of this room (2013).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Utah State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Utah State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah State · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #97
The secondary · Utah State
- #4Brevin Hamblin110 tackles · 2025
- Ike Larsen56 tackles · 2025
- #15D'Angelo Mayes40 tackles · 2025
- #34Dylan Tucker34 tackles · 2025
- #19Lava Vailahino box-score line yet
24 more on the roster · Utah State team page