Vega Ioane

Vega Ioane

No. 71 – Penn State Nittany Lions
Position	Offensive guard
Class	Redshirt Junior
Personal information
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	330 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school	Graham-Kapowsin (Graham, Washington)
College	Penn State (2022–present)
Awards and highlights
Second team All-Big Ten (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Olaivavega Ioane is an American college football offensive guard for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Early life

Ioane is from Graham, Washington. ^[1] He attended Graham-Kapowsin High School where he played football as an offensive lineman, making the varsity team as a freshman before becoming a starter as a sophomore. ^[2] He had not played football until he entered Graham-Kapowsin. ^[3] He was a first-team All-South Puget Sound League (SPSL) selection and as a senior was chosen second-team All-American by MaxPreps after helping his team to a 15–0 record and the state championship. ^{[1] [2]} A three-star prospect, he was ranked the eighth-best player in the state and the 18th-best interior offensive lineman nationally by 247Sports. ^[4] He initially committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies before de-committing and signing with the Penn State Nittany Lions. ^{[5] [6]}

College career

Ioane, an offensive guard, played in four games for Penn State in 2022 while redshirting. ^[7] As a redshirt-freshman in 2023, he played in all 13 games and started five, being selected honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference by the media. ^{[1] [3]} Ioane became a full-time starter in 2024, starting all 16 games while being selected second-team All-Big Ten. ^{[1] [8] [9]}

References

1. "Olaivavega Ioane". Penn State Nittany Lions.
2. Smith, Lauren (June 12, 2021). "3-star Graham-Kapowsin offensive lineman Vega Ioane commits to UW". The News Tribune . p. 6A, 11A – via Newspapers.com.
3. Ralph, Max (November 9, 2024). "Washington native Ioane ready to face in-state Huskies". The Patriot-News . p. M15 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Vorel, Mike (December 12, 2021). "Three-star Graham-Kapowsin OL Vega Ioane joins growing list of UW Huskies 2022 de-commits". The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025– via archive.today.
5. Bodani, Frank (November 11, 2024). "White Out 'homecoming': What Penn State football's Vega Ioane can prove vs. Washington". York Daily Record .
6. "Penn State adds 3-star offensive lineman Vega Ioane to 2022 class over Washington, Minnesota". The Athletic . February 2, 2022. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025– via archive.today.
7. Flounders, Bob (February 23, 2023). "As Penn State continues to stockpile offensive line talent, young Vega Ioane is a player worth watching". PennLive.com . Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025– via archive.today.
8. Flounders, Bob (April 6, 2025). "O-line is thinking big again, but one of its stars is significantly lighter". The Patriot-News . p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. McGonigal, Johnny (June 11, 2025). "This Penn State standout has 'all the tools NFL scouts want'". PennLive.com . Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025– via archive.today.

External links

• Penn State Nittany Lions bio