after failing to qualify out of high school, asiata spent two seasons at snow college in ephraim, utah, where he played as a running back. in his first year, he rushed for 781 yards on 144 carries (5.4 ypc) and scored five touchdowns. in 2006, his sophomore year, asiata set a new school record for single-season rushing yards with 1,494 despite missing one game with a hamstring injury. in a four-game stretch, he rushed for 459 yards (114.8 yards a game) on 61 carries (7.5 ypc) and scored six touchdowns.