Junior Ioane

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Junior Ioane
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-07-21) July 21, 1977 (age 47)
Apia, Western Samoa
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: North Sanpete (Mount Pleasant, Utah)
College: Arizona State
NFL draft: 2000  / round: 4 / pick: 107
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:54
Solo tackles:33
Sacks:1.5
Player stats at PFR

Junior Burton Ioane (born July 21, 1977) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders and Houston Texans. He attended Arizona State University, and was selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Giants in 2006 but spent the entire season on injured reserve.

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Early life

Ioane attended North Sanpete High School in Mount Pleasant, Utah, where he was a standout in football, basketball, and track and field. In football, he won All-State honors. In track and field, he won the State Champion in the shot put as a senior.

College career

Ioane was an Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection in 1999. Prior to attending Arizona State, Ioane played at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. [1]

Professional career

Ioane was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round, with the 107th overall pick, of the 2000 NFL draft. [2] He was waived by the Raiders on August 31, 2003. [3]

In August 2003, Ioane was signed by the Houston Texans. [4] He was released by the Texans on May 3, 2006. [3]

In May 2006, Ioane was signed by the New York Giants. [5] He spent the 2006 season on injured reserve and was released by the Giants on February 12, 2007. [3]

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References

  1. "Raiders' Ioane is coming of age / Big lineman was impressive against Titans". SFGate. August 18, 2002. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  2. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Junior Ioane". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  4. "Texans claim Ioane". Houston Texans. August 31, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  5. "Giants Sign Junior Ioane; Former Pro Personnel Director Jim Trimble Passes Away". Big Blue Interactive. May 25, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2022.