Position: Linebacker Weight: 263 lb (119 kg) Undrafted: 2011 Nationality American Children Asofiafia So'oto | Place of birth: Oceanside, California College: BYU Height 1.91 m Spouse Ashley So'oto | |
Date of birth: (1987-08-19) August 19, 1987 (age 29) Parents Sili So'oto, Vitale So'oto Similar Reggie McKenzie, Mike McCarthy, Jack Del Rio, Bruce Arians, James Bettcher | ||
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Vitale "Vic" Ta'aga Magauli So'oto (born August 19, 1987) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers in 2011. He played college football at Brigham Young University (BYU).
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- Early years
- College career
- Green Bay Packers
- Oakland Raiders
- Return to the Packers
- Washington Redskins
- Arizona Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Coaching Career
- References
He was also a member of the Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Early years
So'oto attended Carlsbad High School and won three varsity letters in football and also lettered in volleyball. In football, as a senior, he was named First-team All-CIF honors and team MVP.
College career
As a linebacker for BYU, So'oto finished the 2010 season with 45 tackles, (18 solo), and 5 quarterback sacks. As a senior, he was a First-team All-Mountain West Conference selection. During his career at BYU, So'oto also played at the tight end and defensive end positions. He missed the majority of the 2006 and 2008 seasons with injuries.
Green Bay Packers
On July 26, 2011, the Green Bay Packers announced they had signed So'oto as an undrafted free agent. During the pre-season, So'oto suffered a back injury and was inactive for most of the regular season but made his professional debut on special teams against the Denver Broncos in week 4. So'oto was released by the Packers on September 10, 2012.
Oakland Raiders
On September 25, 2012, the Oakland Raiders announced they had signed So'oto. He played a total of four games for the Raiders during the 2012 season before being waived by the Raiders on November 6.
Return to the Packers
The Packers re-signed So'oto to their 53-man roster on November 12, 2012. On December 11, the Packers released him and signed So'oto to their practice squad after clearing waivers two days later.
Washington Redskins
On December 19, the Washington Redskins signed So'oto from the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.
The Redskins waived him on August 31, 2013 for final roster cuts before the start of 2013 season.
Arizona Cardinals
He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on September 24, 2013 but released after just one game with a chest injury.
Pittsburgh Steelers
So'oto signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2014 offseason, but was released on August 25, 2014.
Coaching Career
Beginning in 2016 So'oto served as a defensive graduate assistant at the University of Virginia.