2021 Football Roster
Roster
Vavao, Mose

Jersey Number 51
Mose Vavao
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 325
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Newark, Calif.
- High School:
- St. Francis HS
Bio
2024 (SENIOR): All-Mountain West honorable mention … started all 12 games he was available for at center … made the move from guard to center this season … anchored an offensive line that had nine different starting lineup rotations this season ... voted a team captain by his teammates … Preseason All-Mountain West, Preseason All-Mountain West - Phil Steele (Second Team), Preseason All-Mountain West - Athlon Sports (First Team), Shrine Bowl 1000, Outland Trophy watch list, Preseason All-Mountain West - College Football Network (First Team), Preseason Mountain West Guard of the Year - College Football Network, William V. Campbell Trophy nominee, Polynesian College Football Player of the Year watch list, Lombardi Award preseason watch list, Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list … participated in the Tropical Bowl ... Academic All-MW.
2023 (SENIOR): Second team All-Mountain West … started all 13 games at right guard … the only offensive guard in the Mountain West and one of four in the Group of Five to play 650 or more snaps without a penalty … blocked for the No. 2 passing offense in the Mountain West, averaging 282.23 passing yards per game … Fresno State’s offense was ranked No. 5 overall in the Mountain West, totaling 5,041 yards of total offense on the year … voted an offensive team captain by his teammates … preseason All-Mountain West selection … was added to the preseason watch lists for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year award and the Outland Trophy … was a preseason first team All-MW pick by Phil Steele and a third team All-MW pick by Athlon Sports ... Academic All-MW.
2022 (JUNIOR): All-Mountain West honorable mention offensive lineman … Phil Steele second team All-MW offensive lineman … started all 14 games at right guard for the Bulldogs … part of an offensive line that helped block for the top offense in the Mountain West … Fresno State's offensive line unit blocked for a 1,000 yard rusher -- the first time since 2014 that the Bulldogs had a 1,000 yard rusher … Fresno State's offensive line served as protection to players among the top of the conference in passing, receiving and rushing. … preseason honors included fourth team All-MW by Phil Steele ... Fall Academic All-MW.
2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 13 games this season … was a starting offensive lineman in all 13 games, starting the season at left guard in the first six games then making the move to right guard to close out the season … blocked the top offense in the Mountain West and the No. 14 offense in the FBS … Fresno State averaged 464.85 offensive yards per game … Fresno State scored an average of 33.4 points per game … the Bulldogs averaged 137.2 rushing yards per game and 326.7 passing yards per game … part of an offensive line unit that allowed 25 sacks on the quarterback, its least in a season since 2019 … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
2020 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all six games as a true freshman … got the start at left guard in the final two games of the season … helped protect for the top offense in the Mountain West, leading Fresno State to an average of 479.3 yards per game … part of an offensive line unit that protected the top passing offense in the Mountain West with 356.3 average yards per game … also helped protect the No. 5 passing offense and No. 17 total offense in the NCAA ... was the only true freshman to see play time on the offensive line this season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Saint Francis HS ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner ... played offensive and defensive line in high school ... helped team to 30-13 record over three seasons ... was apart of a state championship team in 2017 ... member of the WCAL conference championship team in 2018 ... received an invite and played in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl ... was a first team All-WCAL lineman.
PERSONAL: From Newark, Calif. ... son of James and Joli Vavao ... has three siblings - Mathias, Malia and Brittany ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant for his "mamba mentality" ... chose to attend Fresno State because he liked the people and the atmosphere in the Valley ... is a business administration major with an emphasis in management.
2023 (SENIOR): Second team All-Mountain West … started all 13 games at right guard … the only offensive guard in the Mountain West and one of four in the Group of Five to play 650 or more snaps without a penalty … blocked for the No. 2 passing offense in the Mountain West, averaging 282.23 passing yards per game … Fresno State’s offense was ranked No. 5 overall in the Mountain West, totaling 5,041 yards of total offense on the year … voted an offensive team captain by his teammates … preseason All-Mountain West selection … was added to the preseason watch lists for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year award and the Outland Trophy … was a preseason first team All-MW pick by Phil Steele and a third team All-MW pick by Athlon Sports ... Academic All-MW.
2022 (JUNIOR): All-Mountain West honorable mention offensive lineman … Phil Steele second team All-MW offensive lineman … started all 14 games at right guard for the Bulldogs … part of an offensive line that helped block for the top offense in the Mountain West … Fresno State's offensive line unit blocked for a 1,000 yard rusher -- the first time since 2014 that the Bulldogs had a 1,000 yard rusher … Fresno State's offensive line served as protection to players among the top of the conference in passing, receiving and rushing. … preseason honors included fourth team All-MW by Phil Steele ... Fall Academic All-MW.
2021 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 13 games this season … was a starting offensive lineman in all 13 games, starting the season at left guard in the first six games then making the move to right guard to close out the season … blocked the top offense in the Mountain West and the No. 14 offense in the FBS … Fresno State averaged 464.85 offensive yards per game … Fresno State scored an average of 33.4 points per game … the Bulldogs averaged 137.2 rushing yards per game and 326.7 passing yards per game … part of an offensive line unit that allowed 25 sacks on the quarterback, its least in a season since 2019 … helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road. It was the first time Fresno State defeated two Top 25 opponents in a season for the first time since 2004, and the first time both wins came on the road in the 100 year history of the program.
2020 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all six games as a true freshman … got the start at left guard in the final two games of the season … helped protect for the top offense in the Mountain West, leading Fresno State to an average of 479.3 yards per game … part of an offensive line unit that protected the top passing offense in the Mountain West with 356.3 average yards per game … also helped protect the No. 5 passing offense and No. 17 total offense in the NCAA ... was the only true freshman to see play time on the offensive line this season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Saint Francis HS ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner ... played offensive and defensive line in high school ... helped team to 30-13 record over three seasons ... was apart of a state championship team in 2017 ... member of the WCAL conference championship team in 2018 ... received an invite and played in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl ... was a first team All-WCAL lineman.
PERSONAL: From Newark, Calif. ... son of James and Joli Vavao ... has three siblings - Mathias, Malia and Brittany ... favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant for his "mamba mentality" ... chose to attend Fresno State because he liked the people and the atmosphere in the Valley ... is a business administration major with an emphasis in management.
FB Media Availability [9/2]: QB E.J. Warner
Tuesday, September 02
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/1]
Monday, September 01
FB highlight vs Georgia Southern [8/30/25]
Monday, September 01
Post-Game Press Conference [8/30]
Saturday, August 30