Siaki Ika

Siaki Ika (born November 7, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle. He played college football at LSU, where he was a member of the team that won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship, before transferring to Baylor the following season.

Siaki Ika
Ika with the LSU Tigers in 2019
Baylor Bears – No. 62
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassJunior
MajorHealth, Kinesiology and Leisure studies
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-07) November 7, 2000
Salt Lake City, Utah
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight358 lb (162 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolEast High School (Salt Lake City)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Ika grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and attended East High School. He initially committed to play college football at BYU, but later re-opened his recruitment.[1] Ika ultimately committed to play at LSU over offers from Florida, Oregon, USC, and Utah.[2]

College career

Ika joined the LSU Tigers as an early enrollee in January 2019.[3] He played in 13 games as part of the Tigers' defensive line rotation during his freshman year as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.[4] Ika entered the NCAA transfer portal after playing in the first three games of his sophomore season in 2020.[5]

Ika ultimately transferred to Baylor for the 2021 season. He also considered offers from Utah, Oregon, BYU, and Georgia.[6] Ika recorded 24 tackles with six tackles for loss and four sacks in his first season at Baylor and was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year and second team All-Big 12.[7]

References
  1. "East's Siaki Ika is Utah's biggest recruit as Alabama, Washington, Utah and USC fight for his signature". The Salt Lake Tribune. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. Nemec, Andrew (December 19, 2018). "Siaki Ika, 4-star all-American DT, commits to LSU Tigers over Oregon Ducks, others". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  3. "'He's pretty good, huh?' LSU early enrollees Derek Stingley and Siaki Ika breakout in spring game". NOLA.com. July 22, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  4. "Baylor's Ika making big impact up front for defense". Waco Tribune-Herald. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  5. "Former LSU defensive tackle Siaki 'Apu' Ika announces transfer to Baylor". The Advocate. December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  6. Watkins, Tim (December 21, 2021). "BREAKING: Baylor picks up transfer Siaki Ika". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  7. "10 key Baylor players to know in 2022: Reassuring trenches". The Dallas Morning News. August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
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