2022 Football Roster Choose a Player: Alford, Max Alo, Falepule Alofipo, Saco Andersen, Teague Anyanwu, Michael Barnett, Ty Bonner, Logan Bowles, Wyatt Briggs Jr., Robert Buchanan, Parker Carter, Ajani Cobbs, Brian Coleman, Tavian Coles, Connor Davenport, Bailee Davenport, Bishop Davis, Josh Davis, NyNy Dolphin, Chandler Drew, JD Edwards, Alfred Ellis, Avery Fitzgerald, Paul Fonoti-Maikui, Lofa Garcia, Jacob Gentry, John Gonzalez, Rock Grayson, Andre Grzesiak, Daniel Hadnot, Quinton Hall Jr., Gurvan Hansen, Johnson Holliday, Kingsley Iuferov, Nikita Jolley, Kaden Jones, Cooper Joyce, Cole Joyner Jr., Patrick Keels, Malachi Kellow, Caden Knapp, Calvin Kotsanlee, Stephen Lane, Broc Lapuaho, Weylin Larsen, Ike Larson, Garrett Leausa, Austin Legas, Cooper MacGillivray, Ryder Maile, Bo Makakona, Pailate Marion, Luke Marks, Ryan McGriff, Justin Meacham, Wade Migao, Elia Migao, Enoka Moa, Sione Motes, Cole Motu'apuaka, Hale Motu'apuaka, Tavo Nance, Jamie Neves, Kaleo Nimrod, Elliott Okeke, Omari Okerwa, Austin Olevao Jr., Bronson Owens, Jackson Paea, Phillip Peoples, Aurion Pond, Adam Radford, Bryce Ramseyer-Burdett, Dusten Reynolds, Hunter Riley, Quentin Royals, Jalen Smith, Jaden Solomon, Jett South, Jacob Steele, Xavion Sterzer, Josh Switzer, Anthony Tafisi Jr., MJ Tatum, Dominic Tia, Otto Tiavaasue, Ron Tomczyk, Adam Trupp, Addison Tuatagaloa, Chase Tuiaki, Seni Turpin, Tom Tyler Jr., Calvin Vakauta, Poukesi Van Leeuwen, Kyle Van Leeuwen, Timm Vaughn, Terrell Vaughns, Byron Vongphachanh, AJ Walchli, Garrett Ward, John White, Kyrese Williams, Josh Williams, Levi Williams, Xavier Wilmore, Jordan Wright, Wes Go Profile Stats Profile RB Position Senior Class West Valley City, Utah Hometown 5'10 Height 210 Weight Hunter HS/Colorado Mesa High School #29 Pailate Makakona RB Position Senior Class West Valley City, Utah Hometown Season Career Season Stats Season: 2022 2019 2020 2021 2022 There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography 2022 (SENIOR SEASON) Played in the first four games of the season and carried the ball 20 times for 60 yards (3.0 ypc)… Had a season-high eight carries for 27 yards against Weber State (9/10), including a season-long rush of nine yards… Had six carries for 14 yards at No. 1 Alabama (9/3), three carries for 11 yards against UConn (8/27) and three carries for eight yards against UNLV (9/24). 2021 (JUNIOR SEASON) Played in 11 games and finished the season with 111 all-purpose yards… Rushed for 101 yards on 42 carries (2.4 ypc) and added one reception for 10 yards… Had a career-high 15 carries for 22 yards against Hawai’i (10/30)… Rushed for a career-best 37 yards on nine carries at San José State (11/13), which included a season-long 14-yard rush… Had six carries for 29 yards against Colorado State (10/22), to go along with his lone reception of the season for 10 yards… Also had six carries for 20 yards at UNLV (10/16). 2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON) Played in all six games as he rushed for 47 yards on 10 carries (4.7 ypc) and caught two passes for 12 yards (6.0 ypr)… Rushed for a season-high 18 yards, including a season-long of 15 yards, on two carries against New Mexico (11/26)… Had four carries for 15 yards against Air Force (12/3) and three carries for 15 yards against Nevada (11/5)… Also caught two passes for 12 yards against the Wolf Pack. 2019 (REDSHIRT) Redshirted during his first season at Utah State as he did not appear in any games. PREVIOUS SCHOOL Rushed for 558 yards and five touchdowns on 119 carries (4.7 ypc) while playing in eight games as a freshman at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado… Rushed for a career-high 131 yards, including an 85-yard touchdown run, in a 45-28 win over Dixie State… The 85-yard touchdown run was the longest in at least the last 10 years for Colorado Mesa… Scored two touchdowns apiece against South Dakota Mines and Eastern New Mexico… Also caught seven passes for 34 yards on the season, to go along with six kickoff returns for 148 yards… Helped the Mavericks go 7-4 on the season, including 6-4 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. HIGH SCHOOL Rushed for 1,250 yards and 12 touchdowns in his senior season at Hunter High School in West Valley City, Utah… Rushed for a season-high 274 yards and two touchdowns against Clearfield HS… Led the Wolverines in rushing as a junior with 1,098 yards, to go along with nine touchdowns, which ranked second on the team in 2016… Caught 29 career passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns. PERSONAL Son of Kona and Amanda Makakona… Has five sisters… Uncle, James Aiono, played defensive tackle at Utah… Graduated from Utah State in the fall of 2022 with a bachelor's degree in integrated studies... Name is pronounced Pie-la-teh Ma-ka-kona.
