Kody Afusia

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Kody Afusia
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Afusia in 2017
No. 54, 77, 55
Position: Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-11) August 11, 1992 (age 31)
Fountain Valley, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Huntington Beach (CA) Ocean View
College: Hawaii
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:1.0
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Kody Afusia (born August 11, 1992) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football at University of Hawaii at Manoa and attended Ocean View High School in Huntington Beach, California. He has also been a member of the Los Angeles KISS, Iowa Barnstormers, and Baltimore Brigade.

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Early life

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kody Afusia
OG
Huntington Beach, California Ocean View High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)295 lb (134 kg)Feb 2, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg     ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 29 (C)   Rivals: -- (OG), -- (CA)   247Sports: 135 (OG)   ESPN: -- (C), -- (CA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Hawaii Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  • "Hawaii College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  • "Kody Afusia". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.

College career

Afusia played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors from 2010 to 2014. He was the team's starter his final two years and helped the Warriors to 5 wins. He played in 37 games during his career including 16 starts at guard and 7 at center. [1] [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
303 lb
(137 kg)
5.35 s1.86 s3.02 s4.87 s7.46 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)
8 ft 2 in
(2.49 m)
22 reps
All values from Hawaii Pro Day [3]

Arizona Cardinals

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Afusia was invited to rookie mini-camp with the Arizona Cardinals. [4]

Los Angeles KISS

On July 14, 2015, Afusia was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League. [5] Afusia appeared in four games with the KISS in 2015, starting 3. In 2016, Afusia appeared in 8 games starting 6. [6]

Iowa Barnstormers

Afusia signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League on October 25, 2016. [7] On January 19, 2017, Afusia was placed on the transfer list. [8]

Baltimore Brigade

Afusia was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade on January 12, 2017. He earned Second Team All-Arena honors in 2017. [9]

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References

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