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NCAA · Big Ten · 2026
Updated 2026-07-29
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UCLA Bruins · LS RoomLS

#30 Halakilangi Muagututi'a

Class RS FRStatus ReturningHt / Wt 5'11" · 237 lbHometown Laie, HI · Kahuku High & Intermediate HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
LS2
Placement
Backup
Room
Long Snapper
Experience
2-FR
Last change
Updated 2026-07-29

Halakilangi Muagututi'a holds the LS · Backup spot in UCLA Bruins’s long snapper room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LS · StarterSalem Abdul-WahabStarter
LS · BackupHalakilangi Muagututi'aBackup

Background & career

Halakilangi Muagututi'a is a long snapper from Laie, Hawaii, who prepped at Kahuku High & Intermediate High School. A three-star recruit, he was ranked No. 38 in Hawaii and No. 1 long snapper nationally by recruiting services, and also earned the top long snapper ranking in his class from Rubio Long Snapping. Muagututi'a participated in the 2025 Polynesian Bowl and played multiple positions including linebacker, quarterback, tight end, wide receiver, and safety. He also competed in basketball and track and field. At UCLA, he did not see game action during his true freshman season in 2025 and is a returning reserve snapper.

UCLA2025 — present
Recruiting3-star · No. 2479 nationalOriginLaie, HI · Kahuku High & Intermediate HS