University of Minnesota Athletics

2021 Football Roster

Saia Mapakaitolo
Jersey Number 76

Saia Mapakaitolo

  • Position:
    OL
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-5 / 270
  • Hometown:
    Mesa, Ariz.
  • High School:
    Red Mountain
  • Class:
    Freshman
PRONUNCIATION

OVERVIEW: Consensus three-star recruit • ranked as the No. 37 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 8 prospect in Arizona according to Rivals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona where he played as a senior • wore No. 56 for the Mountain Lions • competed as a junior at Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California • played as a sophomore and freshman at Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona • invited to play in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl, the premier all-star football game featuring the world's elite high school players of Polynesian heritage • also played rugby • coached by Mike Peterson at Red Mountain High.
Rate Bowl Practice in Arizona
Wednesday, December 24
Rate Bowl Hospitality Experience
Wednesday, December 24
Best of the Gopher Defense
Monday, December 22
Best of the Gopher Offense
Monday, December 22