on july 27, 2011, asiata signed with the minnesota vikings as an undrafted free agent after the lockout ended and spent training camp and preseason with the team. he was released by the team during the final cuts but was then placed on the practice squad on september 5, but two days later he got cut. after no nfl teams claimed his services, he spent a couple of weeks with ufl's omaha nighthawks on a tryout.