At 6'2 245 he is listed as a starter on the depth chart at DE coming out of spring practice. After returning from a mission he managed to get some PT as a redshirt freshman and had five TFLs in limited snaps behind a future NFL draft pick. Ed Lamb recently described him as the hardest working player on the team.

I think many assume Takitaki will be the starter at this spot if he makes it back. However, Trajan Pili seems to have a lot going for him right now. All aboard!