Sione Vaki

Detroit Lions
Running Back #33

Personal

Age	24
Birthdate	July 30, 2001
Height	5'11"
Weight	213 lb

Draft

College	Utah
Year	2024
Pick	Round: 4, Overall: 132
Team	DET

Fantasy Value

Week 1 Projections
Carries	Yards	Touchdowns
0.2	0.84	0.0

You can see where those projections compare to other RBs in our Running Back Rankings.

Player News

Sione Vaki: Sione Vaki Competing for the RB2 Role in Detroit?

Detroit Lions running back Sione Vaki is a "natural pass-catcher," and "the opportunity is there" for him to cut into presumed Lions RB2 Isiah Pacheco's touches, per Colton Pouncy of The Athletic. A fourth-round pick in 2024, Vaki has mostly played special teams through his first two professional seasons and has just seven career NFL carries. The Lions still have star running back Jahmyr Gibbs firmly atop their running back depth chart, but the team replaced veteran RB2 David Montgomery with Pacheco over the offseason. Pacheco has significantly more experience than Vaki, but he's averaged just 3.8 yards per carry on over 200 attempts since the start of the 2024 season. If Vaki can prove himself with a strong performance in training camp and the preseason, he could potentially threaten Pacheco's status as the Lions' clear backup running back. In deeper dynasty leagues, Vaki could be worth stashing just in case he emerges as the handcuff option in Detroit should Gibbs get injured.

Jul. 24, 2026 9:08 PM EST