I haven’t heard much about Tasili Akana in a while, is he dealing with an injury, caught between edge and mlb, or just buried on the depth chart. He looked like the kinda guy who would at least be running out with the 2nd string by now.

Akana arrived at Texas under 200lbs! That's way too light for SEC LB and Edge. He needed more than 1 year of development.

Now listed at 6-4 215lbs. Akana flashed quickness off the edge in the '24 spring game. Didn't see him play any LB in '24 spring game.  Definitely buried on the depth chart. Sorrell, Burke, Finkley, Vasek, Moore and Simmons are likely playing more snaps than Akana this season. Akana might play pass rush snaps on D in year 3.

What were you expecting to hear about him in May?

2 hours ago, Jerky said:

Akana arrived at Texas under 200lbs!

He showed up here about the same size as one of our starting corners. 

I bet he ends up as a graduate transfer.  Vasek and Simmons will keep him off the field.

I wish I had a more extensive answer for you here. Right now, he's behind others. Haven't heard more than that.

Hate to say it, But i bet he ends up in the portal within the next year or two because he’s been passed over and can’t gain the adequate enough of weight to make an impact here at Texas.

On 6/1/2024 at 12:42 PM, jkates said:

What were you expecting to hear about him in May?

How did he do in calculus 302?

1 hour ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

Hate to say it, But i bet he ends up in the portal within the next year or two because he’s been passed over and can’t gain the adequate enough of weight to make an impact here at Texas.

These are the 1st world problems that Sark has created for the roster.

There are about to be some very good 4 star high school players that leave Texas because they won't ever see the field.  The depth in Austin is starting to rival Georgia and Ohio State.  Akana is one, and even Finkley may be another despite his increase in playing time last year.

On 6/1/2024 at 3:34 PM, Bobbers said:

I bet he ends up as a graduate transfer.  Vasek and Simmons will keep him off the field.

A graduate transfer? So like three years from now?

14 minutes ago, Red Five said:

A graduate transfer? So like three years from now?

I was thinking after the 2025 season.  A lot of these kids now come to college with credits in place and graduate in 3 1/2 years.  That is not uncommon.

Hang this thread in the Louvre.