Niko Noga

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Niko Noga
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1962-03-01) March 1, 1962 (age 62)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Honolulu (HI) Farrington
College: Hawaii
NFL draft: 1984  / Round: 8 / Pick: 201
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Falaniko "Niko" Noga (born March 1, 1962) is a former football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). [1]

Brothers Pete and Al played at the University of Hawai'i and later in the NFL.

Niko and his brother Pete were briefly mentioned in an episode of Jon Bois' YouTube series, Pretty Good. [2]

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References

  1. Wes Nakama (July 26, 2009). "Noga brothers put a hurting on opposition". Honolulu Advertiser . Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  2. "Randall Cunningham Seizes the Means of Production". YouTube . SB Nation. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 19 April 2020.