Viliami Moala Class: Sophomore Hometown: Sacramento, CA High School: Grant HS Height / Weight: 6-2 / 347 Position: DL Birthdate: 03/30/1993 Experience: 1L

PRONUNCIATION: VILIAMI MOALA (VILLEE-ah-mee moe-ALL-uh)

2011: Named the No. 99 national incoming freshman and No. 8 defensive tackle by Lindy's ... checked in as Athlon's No. 9 national defensive lineman recruit, while Phil Steele has him at No. 10 among freshmen defensive lineman ... also Athlon's No. 6 and Lindy's No. 18 Pac-12 overall recruit, as well as Cal's No. 4 recruit according to Sporting News.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned five stars from Scout and Tom Lemming, while garnering four from ESPN and Rivals ... listed as the nation's No. 2 defensive tackle by Lemming, Scout and SuperPrep, while checking in at No. 7 at his position according to ESPN and No. 8 by Rivals ... played in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl following his senior campaign, publicly giving a verbal commitment to Cal at the event and blocking a kick during the game ... among the top 100 overall players in the nation according to SuperPrep (No. 4), Tom Lemming (No. 34), Sporting News (No. 42), Prepstar (No. 83), ESPN (No. 97), Rivals (No. 99) ... a MaxPreps All-American as a senior ... SuperPrep listed him at No. 2 for all players in California/Hawaii/Nevada, while Rivals had him at No. 11 for all California players ... ranked second in the Sac-Joaquin Section and 19th in the state of California with 16.0 sacks as senior ... also added 131 tackles, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception that he returned 25 yards, three blocked punts and a blocked field goal in his final prep campaign for a squad that was 13-1 overall and 5-0 in the Delta Valley League to win the conference title ... was a member of the prestigious Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West team and also an All-Area selection as a senior when his squad reached the Sac-Joaquin section semifinals ... also had a huge junior season with 115 tackles, 15.0 sacks, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries and a blocked kick ... earned All-State honors and was also the GoldenStatePreps Junior Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 when his squad finished 12-1 overall and 6-0 in the Metro League ... contributed 51 tackles and 4.0 sacks as a 2008 sophomore for a Grant squad that won a California state title with a 14-0 overall record and posted a 5-0 mark in the Metro League for a conference championship ... had 69 tackles, 5.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries as a 2007 freshman playing on the varsity squad ... team combined for a 39-2 overall record during his final three varsity seasons and won three conference titles ... ESPN said "Moala is a big boy who can provide a physical presence in the heart of the trenches ... He displays good initial quickness and is more than just a guy that will bang heads."

PERSONAL: Full name is Viliami Alfred Moala ... born March 30, 1993 ... parents are Nauela and Lupe Moala ... major is undeclared.

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LAST UPDATED: August 2, 2011