Vega IoaneOlaivavega Ioane is an American college football guard for the Penn State Nittany Lions.Early lifeIoane is from 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 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. A three-star prospect, he was ranked the eighth-best player in the state and the 18th-best interior offensive lineman nationally by 247Sports. He initially committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies before de-committing and signing with the Penn State Nittany Lions.College careerIoane, 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. Ioane became a full-time starter in 2024, starting all 16 games while being selected second-team All-Big Ten.