asiata attended the university of utah from 2007 to 2010, where he went on to become an all-conference pick at running back. asiata finished his career with the utes ranked third all-time at utah with 24 career rushing touchdowns. he scored 26 total career touchdowns (rushing and receiving) to tie for third all-time. his 1,748 career rushing yards make him the school's fourteenth-leading rusher. during his college career, he had three 100-yard games, with a high game of 156 yards in 200. in 2009, he received an ncaa medical extension to his playing clock, allowing him a sixth year in 2010.