Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Siaki Ika was born November 8, 2000, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a defensive tackle in the NFL.

Ika joined the LSU Tigers as an early enrollee in January 2019. He played in 13 games as part of the Tigers' defensive line rotation during his freshman year as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. Ika entered the NCAA transfer portal after playing in the first three games of his sophomore season in 2020.

Ika ultimately transferred to Baylor for the 2021 season. He also considered offers from Utah, Oregon, BYU, and Georgia. Ika recorded 24 tackles with six tackles for loss and four sacks in his first season at Baylor and was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year and second team All-Big 12.

Ika was selected in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.