Oklahoma State University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Finefeuiaki, Sione
Jersey Number 42
Sione Finefeuiaki
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Santa Clara, CA
- High School:
- Wilcox
Bio
Pronounced see-OH-nay FEE-nay-FAY-you-wee-AH-kee
2018 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
A strong player with a low center of gravity who contributes as a Cowboy Back and on special teams.
2018 (Senior): Recognized as a second-team selection to the Academic All-Big 12 squad ... Played in all 13 games, contributing on both offense and special teams ... His lone reception of the season was a three-yard touchdown grab in the season opener against Missouri State ... Served as an up-back on the OSU kick return unit and was credited with two returns for 21 yards in that role ... Was a game captain against Iowa State ... Helped pave the way for one of the best team rushing performances of the Mike Gundy era (2005-present), when he opened up holes for a 431-yard rushing day for the Pokes in the season opener against Missouri State.
2017 (Junior): Played in every game and made his first career start at Pittsburgh ... Saw action on both special teams and as a Cowboy Back on offense ... Hauled in three passes for 27 yards ... Caught his first pass in his OSU debut against Tulsa for a five-yard gain ... Also had a season-long 17-yard reception at West Virginia ... Hauled in his third catch of the season, a five-yarder, against Kansas ... Returned a kickoff nine yards as an up-back at West Virginia ... Recorded a solo tackle against Oklahoma ... Credited with a blocked kick at West Virginia.
Junior College: Played for coach Larry Owens at the College of San Mateo … Helped lead his team to a Bay 6 Conference title and a playoff berth his last season at CSM … Played a big role in the running game and passing game in junior college … Caught 34 passes for 495 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed 17 times for 120 yards and a touchdown as a sophomore in 2016 … Ranked as the top junior college fullback prospect by 247Sports, which also lists him as a three-star prospect at the position … 247Sports also listed him as the No. 32 JUCO prospect in California and the No. 162 JUCO prospect in the nation … Chose Oklahoma State over Rhode Island.
High School: Played for coach Dan Brown at Adrian Wilcox HS … Saw time at fullback, tight end and linebacker … As a linebacker, he was selected to the Charlie Wedemeyer High School All-Star Game after his senior year … Helped his team to a 9-2 record as a senior … His stats that year included 896 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 96 carries, six catches for 78 yards and a touchdown, a team-high 92 total tackles, seven sacks, two interceptions, four pass breakups and four forced fumbles … As a junior, his team went 8-4 and he tallied 109 rushing yards and a score on 18 carries, 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions, a team-high 110 tackles with eight tackles for loss and a sack, three interceptions and one forced fumble.
Personal: Sione Finefeuiaki was born Oct. 1, 1996.
2018 Second-Team Academic All-Big 12
A strong player with a low center of gravity who contributes as a Cowboy Back and on special teams.
2018 (Senior): Recognized as a second-team selection to the Academic All-Big 12 squad ... Played in all 13 games, contributing on both offense and special teams ... His lone reception of the season was a three-yard touchdown grab in the season opener against Missouri State ... Served as an up-back on the OSU kick return unit and was credited with two returns for 21 yards in that role ... Was a game captain against Iowa State ... Helped pave the way for one of the best team rushing performances of the Mike Gundy era (2005-present), when he opened up holes for a 431-yard rushing day for the Pokes in the season opener against Missouri State.
2017 (Junior): Played in every game and made his first career start at Pittsburgh ... Saw action on both special teams and as a Cowboy Back on offense ... Hauled in three passes for 27 yards ... Caught his first pass in his OSU debut against Tulsa for a five-yard gain ... Also had a season-long 17-yard reception at West Virginia ... Hauled in his third catch of the season, a five-yarder, against Kansas ... Returned a kickoff nine yards as an up-back at West Virginia ... Recorded a solo tackle against Oklahoma ... Credited with a blocked kick at West Virginia.
Junior College: Played for coach Larry Owens at the College of San Mateo … Helped lead his team to a Bay 6 Conference title and a playoff berth his last season at CSM … Played a big role in the running game and passing game in junior college … Caught 34 passes for 495 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed 17 times for 120 yards and a touchdown as a sophomore in 2016 … Ranked as the top junior college fullback prospect by 247Sports, which also lists him as a three-star prospect at the position … 247Sports also listed him as the No. 32 JUCO prospect in California and the No. 162 JUCO prospect in the nation … Chose Oklahoma State over Rhode Island.
High School: Played for coach Dan Brown at Adrian Wilcox HS … Saw time at fullback, tight end and linebacker … As a linebacker, he was selected to the Charlie Wedemeyer High School All-Star Game after his senior year … Helped his team to a 9-2 record as a senior … His stats that year included 896 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 96 carries, six catches for 78 yards and a touchdown, a team-high 92 total tackles, seven sacks, two interceptions, four pass breakups and four forced fumbles … As a junior, his team went 8-4 and he tallied 109 rushing yards and a score on 18 carries, 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns on eight receptions, a team-high 110 tackles with eight tackles for loss and a sack, three interceptions and one forced fumble.
Personal: Sione Finefeuiaki was born Oct. 1, 1996.
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