He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft.
[2] Vakapuna was released by the Bengals after the preseason and signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.
He served a mission in the Carlsbad, California area from 2004 until early spring 2006.
Vakapuna is a cousin to former Vikings fullback Naufahu Tahi and his father-in-law was American Samoa's governor Eni Faleomavaega.
Vakapuna has served as the Assistant to the Athletic Director for Student Services at Brigham Young University beginning in 2013.