He played college football for the Utah Utes, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2008.

Sakoda was signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers, but was released before the 2009 season.

[10] On October 14, 2009, he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.

He was injured before playing a single game and was released by the Bombers on September 22, 2010.

He was later signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on March 21, 2011 after the team traded away Justin Medlock that same day.