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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Suva, Fiji | December 18, 1982||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Buena (Ventura, California, U.S.) | ||||||||||||
College: | San Diego State | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 3 / pick: 94 | ||||||||||||
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Freddy Keiaho (born Naivote Taulawakeiaho; December 18, 1982) is a Fijian former professional player of American football who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft. He was a part of the Colts' Super Bowl XLI victory against the Chicago Bears. He joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2010 season.
Keiaho was born Naivote Taulawakeiaho in Suva, Fiji. He grew up in Ventura, California and played high school football for Buena High School, [1] where he was a star athlete. Freddy's older brother, George, was a star running back at Buena High School, rushing for 6,615 yards from 1990 to 1993 before accepting a scholarship to Washington and later attending California Lutheran University. His other older brother, Roger Keiaho, is the lead singer of the rock band Rey Fresco.
Keiaho attended San Diego State University, where he played for the San Diego State Aztecs football team.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.68 s | 4.12 s | 7.01 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 15 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3] |
Keiaho was selected into the National Football League in 2006, being picked up by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft. [4] As such he became the first Fijian ever drafted into the NFL. In his rookie season, the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI, making Keiaho a Super Bowl champion. [5] He played with the Colts for four seasons, 2006–2009.
On April 30, 2010, Keiaho signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [6] After spending most of the 2010 season on injured reserve, [7] he was released with an injury settlement in December 2010. [8]
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