Saco Alofipo

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 190
Position:
S
Hometown:
Las Vegas, Nevada
High School:
Liberty HS
Last College:
Independence CC / Utah State

2026 (SFA):

2025 (SFA): Played in 13 games, totaling 29 tackles (17 solo, 12 assists) with 3 tackles for loss for 8 yards, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery...Recovered a fumble for a TD vs. Sul Ross St. on Sept. 13...Picked off a pass vs. McNeese on Sept. 27...Registered a season-high 5 tackle-for-loss yards at Northwestern St. on Nov. 20, adding 5 tackles and forcing 1 fumble...

2024 (INDEPENDENCE CC): Appeared in 10 games as a defensive back...Recorded 35 total tackles (22 solo, 13 assists) for an average of 3.5 tackles per game, along with 1.0 sack (9 yards), 2.0 tackles for loss (16 yards), 1 interception (returned 29 yards), 1 forced fumble, and 4 pass breakups...

2022 (UTAH STATE): Did not appear in any games...redshirted the season...

PREP: Three-star prospect that was ranked as the 20th-best player in the state of Nevada by 247Sports.com… Earned Class 5A All-Southern Nevada second-team honors as a prep senior at Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada… Finished the season with 52 tackles, which included 2.0 sacks and 5.0 tackles for loss, to go along with one interception and one pass breakup, as he helped the Patriots reach the semifinals of the state tournament… Had his best game of the season against Arbor View HS, as he recorded a career-high 11 tackles, which included 1.0 sacks, to go along with an interception… Helped Liberty HS to a 10-2 record, including a 4-0 league record... Spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Woods Cross (Utah) HS...

PERSONAL: Son of Selu and Tofuola Alofipo... His father played football and his mom played basketball at Louisiana Tech… Name is pronounced Suh-koh Uh-low-fee-poe...