Utah State University Athletics

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Three-star transfer by 247Sports ... spent three seasons at Oklahoma State (2023-25) ... appeared in 26 games with three starts ... rushed for 278 yards on 90 carries (3.1 ypr) and four touchdowns and caught 18 passes for 112 yards (6.2 ypr) ... played in 12 games with one start during his sophomore season in 2025 ... rushed for 152 yards on 42 carries and two touchdowns during the year and caught eight passes for 54 yards ... rushed for a career-high 38 yards on seven carries and caught two passes for 14 yards against Cincinnati (10/18) ... had a career-high nine carries for 32 yards and one touchdown on a 9-yard run against UT Martin (8/28) ... scored on a 2-yard run at Kansas (11/1) ... played in 12 games with two starts as a redshirt freshman in 2024 ... rushed for 99 yards on 42 carries and two touchdowns, while catching eight passes for 46 yards ... gained 32 yards on eight carries at Kansas State (9/28) ... scored on a 1-yard run at Tulsa (9/14) and on an 11-yard run against Arizona State (11/2) ... had two receptions for 14 yards against South Dakota State (8/31) ... appeared in two games during the 2023 season to preserve his redshirt ... had six carries for 27 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL
 Three-star recruit and 37th-best prospect in the state of Utah by 247Sports ... earned All-District and All-City honors following his senior season at West High School in Salt Lake City, Utah … had 1,292 rushing and 1,673 receiving yards and scored 34 total touchdowns in his career ... posted four 100-yard rushing games and six 100-yard receiving games in his career ... tallied 32 carries for 240 yards and five touchdowns his senior year to go along with 24 receptions for 607 yards and seven touchdowns … defensively, had 48 tackles, including 1.5 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss, to go along with two fumble recoveries … helped lead West to a 9-3 overall record and the state quarterfinals his final season … earned several honors his junior year, including 6A Second-Team All-State and 6A Region II Co-Offensive MVP.

PERSONAL
Son of Sione and Sela Vailahi ... his brother, Lava, is a redshirt freshman safety at USU ... name is pronounced Sess-e Vy-lah-he.