Breiden Fehoko

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Breiden Fehoko
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Fehoko at LSU in 2019
No. 96 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-15) October 15, 1996 (age 28)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Farrington (HI)
College: Texas Tech (2015–2016)
LSU (2017–2019)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:36
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Breiden Fehoko [1] (born October 15, 1996) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was part of the 2020 National Championship winning team. He is the son of Vili and Linda Fehoko, and performed the Haka, a traditional Māori dance, with family members prior to LSU football games and on Hard Knocks. [2] [3]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m)		301 lb
(137 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
All values from Pro Day [4]

Los Angeles Chargers

Fehoko signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] He was elevated to the active roster on November 28 and December 5 for the team's weeks 12 and 13 games against the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [7] [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 5, 2021. [9]

On August 31, 2021, Fehoko was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2021. [12]

Fehoko made the Chargers initial 53-man roster in 2022, but was waived on September 12, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9. [14]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On April 4, 2023, Fehoko signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [15] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. [16] [17] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20. [18] He was waived on November 13, and re-signed to the practice squad. [19]

Fehoko was re-signed on March 8, 2024. [20] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10. He was released with an injury settlement on August 15. he was re-signed to the practice squad on October 22.

Personal life

His cousin Simi Fehoko plays wide receiver in the NFL. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
  2. ↑ "LSU's Breiden Fehoko performs epic haka with his family before taking down No. 2 Georgia". Yahoo.com. October 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Farrington's own Breiden Fehoko reflects on his first NFL training camp". hawaiinewsnow.com. September 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 Draft Scout Breiden Fehoko, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Practice Squad Announced". Chargers.com. September 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Austin Ekeler from Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Chargers Announce Moves Prior to Sunday's Game". Chargers.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 10 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Chargers Reduce Roster to 53". Chargers.com. August 31, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Chargers Announce Practice Squad and Claim Two Players Off Waivers". Chargers.com. September 1, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Breiden Fehoko". Chargers.com. November 17, 2021. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Christian Covington to Active Roster". Chargers.com. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Breiden Fehoko to Active Roster; Place Austin Johnson on Injured Reserve". Chargers.com. November 9, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Steelers sign Fehoko, Neal". Steelers.com. April 4, 2023.
  16. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 29, 2023). "Steelers trade Green, reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com.
  17. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2023). "Steelers add nine to the practice squad". Steelers.com.
  18. ↑ Varley, Teresa (September 20, 2023). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
  19. ↑ Varley, Teresa (November 13, 2023). "Steelers make roster move". Steelers.com.
  20. ↑ Varley, Teresa (March 8, 2024). "Steelers make roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  21. ↑ Navarro, Omar (September 26, 2023). "5 Things to Know About New Chargers WR Simi Fehoko". Chargers.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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