Vic So'oto
California Golden Bears | |||||||
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Position: | Special teams coordinator Outside linebackers coach | ||||||
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Born: | Oceanside, California, U.S. | August 19, 1987||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Carlsbad (Carlsbad, California) | ||||||
College: | BYU | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||
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Vitale Ta'aga Magauli "Vic" So'oto
He was also a member of the
Early years
So'oto attended
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.
Playing career
Green Bay Packers
On July 26, 2011, the
Oakland Raiders
On September 25, 2012, the Oakland Raiders announced they had signed So'oto.[2] He played a total of four games for the Raiders during the 2012 season before being waived by the Raiders on November 6.[3]
Return to the Packers
The Packers re-signed So'oto to their 53-man roster on November 12, 2012.[4] On December 11, the Packers released him and signed So'oto to their practice squad after clearing waivers two days later.[5]
Washington Redskins
On December 19, the
The Redskins waived him on August 31, 2013, for final roster cuts before the start of 2013 season.[8]
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.[9]
Coaching career
Beginning in 2016 So'oto served as a defensive graduate assistant at the University of Virginia under his college coach Bronco Mendenhall. On June 21, 2017, So'oto was added a full-time member of the coaching staff after Ruffin McNeill left for the University of Oklahoma.[10]
In 2022 he became a part of the Colorado Buffaloes staff, however he left to coach for California before ever coaching a game.
References
- ^ Teasdale, Richard. "CougarBlue Profiles: Vic So'oto". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Raiders Sign Linebacker Vic So'oto". Raiders.com. September 25, 2012.
- ^ "Raiders add LB Aaron Curry to their active roster". CBS Sports. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Packers place Bryan Bulaga on IR". Associated Press. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "LB So'oto rejoins Packers 2 days after release". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (December 19, 2012). "Redskins Sign So'oto, Shuffle Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ^ Jones, Mike (December 19, 2012). "Redskins add LB Vic So'oto to roster, G Pat Boyle to practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ^ Jones, Mike (August 31, 2013). "Redskins cuts: Tony Pashos, DeJon Gomes, Chase Minnifield among them". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ^ Steelers trim roster to 81 players
- ^ "Mendenhall Elevates Vic So'oto to Defensive Line Coach". University of Virginia. Retrieved June 21, 2017.