Koa Misi

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Koa Misi
Koa Misi in 2012.jpg
Misi with the Miami Dolphins in 2012
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1987-01-17) January 17, 1987 (age 37)
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Montgomery (Santa Rosa)
College: Utah
NFL draft: 2010  / round: 2 / pick: 40
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:360
Sacks:12.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nawa'akoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa "Koa" Misi (born January 17, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes. He was selected by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft.

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College career

After graduation from Montgomery High School, Misi began his college career at Santa Rosa Junior College, where he was a first-team all-conference defensive end. [1] He then attended the University of Utah and played for the Utes for three years (2007–2009). While at Utah, he played in 38 of 39 games, missing one game due to injury, and started 36 of those games. [1] He played at both defensive end and defensive tackle positions during his college career. He was twice selected as an all-conference player in the Mountain West Conference, second-team all-conference in 2008 and first-team all-conference in 2009. [1]

Professional career

On April 23, 2010, Misi was selected by the Miami Dolphins with a second round pick in the 2010 NFL draft with the 40th overall pick. [2]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		251 lb
(114 kg)		4.75 s1.64 s2.76 s4.27 s7.07 s38 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine [3]

On September 19, 2010, Misi's second career game in the NFL, he recovered a Brett Favre fumble in the end zone for a touchdown giving the Dolphins a 14–0 lead. Misi also had two tackles. On September 7, 2013, Misi signed a four-year, $17 million contract extension with the Dolphins. [4] Due to a back injury, Misi was placed on the team's injured reserve on December 22, 2015. [5] On October 10, 2016, Misi was placed on injured reserve due to a neck injury. [6]

On July 25, 2017, the Dolphins placed Misi on injured reserve with a neck injury. [7]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPTotalSoloASTSacksFFFRIntTDPD
2010 MIA 164129124.502012
2011 MIA 12342681.000001
2012 MIA 146550153.530002
2013 MIA 155434202.000003
2014 MIA 116650161.000001
2015 MIA 137859190.000001
2016 MIA 32211110.000000
Career8435825810012.0320110

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Player Bio: Koa Misi". University of Utah. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Koa Misi Draft Profile". NFLDraftScout.com.
  4. ↑ Patra, Kevin (September 7, 2013). "Koa Misi, Miami Dolphins finalize four-year extension". NFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kelly, Omar (December 22, 2015). "Dolphins place Koa Misi, Chris McCain on injured reserve". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ Sessler, Marc (October 10, 2016). "Dolphins grab corner Bene' Benwikere off waivers". NFL.com.
  7. ↑ Patra, Kevin (July 25, 2017). "Dolphins sign Alterraun Verner, place Koa Misi on IR". NFL.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Koa Misi Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
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