Joe Wong (American football)

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Joe Wong
No. 71, 77
Position: Guard / Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1976-02-24) February 24, 1976 (age 48)
Waimanalo, Hawaii
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Honolulu (HI) Kailua
College: Hawaii
Brigham Young
NFL draft: 1999  / Round: 7 / Pick: 244
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Games started:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at PFR

Joseph Hau'oli L. Wong (born February 24, 1976) is a former American football offensive lineman of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Brigham Young after transferring from Hawaii.

Wong was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders.

After his playing career, he became a head coach at his alma mater, Kailua High School, leading them to the 2019 OAI Division I title. [2] His son, Elias, plays football at Hawaii. [2]

His father is Hawaiian and his mother is Portuguese. [3]

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References

  1. "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Abramo, Nick (July 31, 2019). "GLORY DAYS: Coach Joe Wong and the 2019 Kailua Surfriders". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. Call, Jeff (October 5, 1997). "Polynesian pipeline". Deseret News . Retrieved December 4, 2020.