Vega Ioane

Ioane was born on the islands of American Samoa, one of eight siblings, he and his family moved to Graham, Washington. He attended Graham-Kapowsin High School where he played football as an offensive lineman, making the varsity team as a freshman before becoming a starter as a sophomore. He had not played football until he entered Graham-Kapowsin. He was a first-team All-South Puget Sound League (SPSL) selection and as a senior was chosen second-team All-American by MaxPreps after helping his team to a 15–0 record and the state championship. He initially committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies before de-committing and signing with the Penn State Nittany Lions. ==College career==

Ioane, an offensive guard, played in four games for Penn State in 2022 while redshirting. As a redshirt-freshman in 2023, he played in all 13 games and started five, being selected honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference by the media. ==Professional career==

Ioane was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round, with the 14th overall pick, of the 2026 NFL draft. ==References==