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And just as Lealao followed in his father’s footsteps, others have followed in his own. Everything that I say and do is a representation of my family and my culture.”

As far as Polynesian football players go, it’s far from unusual, particularly from American Samoa. I think as a team, as a player personally, that we’re all taking the next step in the right direction, and it feels great.”

Even as his team has risen to the occasion, leading quietly isn’t something that’s foreign to Lealao, not even at Vanderbilt.

“I think I let my actions exemplify my leadership. With every snap and every step he takes, Lealao knows he’s representing a community larger than a team or even a university.

He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Credit Lealao for Vanderbilt’s ranking as the top red zone defense last season, as he stymied opposing running games and created a short passing field.

This season, Vanderbilt’s defense has given up a mere 4.3 points per game, and for a unit that lost four starters, that number is extraordinarily low.

Hailing from Pago Pago in American Samoa, Lealao was born from Samoan parents, and even after moving to Sacramento, his Polynesian roots remained grounded.

Those roots were tested when Lealao committed to Vanderbilt, making him the first Polynesian football player in the team’s history. The Commodores have already matched their win total from Mason’s first year, showing that this team is a far cry from where they were just three years ago.

But the last time we checked, K-State is no Alabama.

The Commodores host the undefeated Crimson Tide next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Lealao, the once lone Polynesian student-athlete, has become the mentor of a family that is now seven student-athletes large, and still growing.

“He’s like a big brother to all of us,” Auwae-McMoore says of Lealao. He’s savvy enough to apply pressure when blocked by just one man, and taking on double teams is part of what allows his teammates’ relentless pursuit of the ball, particularly behind the line of scrimmage.

He’s representing the entire Polynesian community. In fact, American Samoa has become somewhat of a breeding ground for NFL talent in recent years. “If your brother falls, always be there to catch him, and I think everybody has grasped that concept and everybody has trusted the process, and now we’re here at a good spot at the beginning of the season.”

As a senior and three-year starter, Lealao is at the forefront of that brotherhood.

This year, Vanderbilt football has welcomed the presence of three more Polynesians, with the arrivals of Michael Owusu, Feleti Afemui, and Jonah Buchanon. No disrespect to Vanderbilt, but the Commodores may have signed their own death wish. ET. The game will be nationally televised on CBS.