Kody Afusia

Kody Afusia

Afusia with the Baltimore Brigade in 2017
No. 54, 77, 55
Position	Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born	(1992-08-11) August 11, 1992 (age 33) 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
NFL draft	2015: undrafted
Career history
Los Angeles KISS (2015–2016) Iowa Barnstormers (2017) Baltimore Brigade (2017)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-Arena (2017)
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles 1.0 Stats at ArenaFan.com

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

Early life

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit 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
	Recruit ratings: Scout:      Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 29 (C)    Rivals: -- (OG), -- (CA)    247Sports: 135 (OG)    ESPN: -- (C), -- (CA)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved April 6, 2017. "Hawaii College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved April 6, 2017. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved April 6, 2017. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 6, 2017. "Kody Afusia". 247Sports. 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

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-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 s	1.86 s	3.02 s	4.87 s	7.46 s	28.5 in (0.72 m)	8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)	22 reps
All values from Hawaii Pro Day [3]

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

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]

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]

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

References

1. "Kody Afusia". www.hawaiiathletics.com. University of Hawai'i Athletics. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
2. Rob DeMello (August 11, 2014). "Afusia dances his way from Guard to Center for Rainbow Warriors". www.khon2.com. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Archived from the original on April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
3. "Kody Afusia". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
4. Rob DeMello (May 6, 2015). "Five Hawaii rookies sign free-agent contracts with NFL teams, Suite prepares for Lions camp". www.khon2.com. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. Stephen Tsai (July 13, 2015). "UH lineman Afusia to join arena football team". www.staradvertiser.com. staradvertiser.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
6. "2016 Postseason Media Guide LA KISS" (PDF). www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
7. "October 2016 IFL Transactions". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
8. "January 2017 IFL Transactions". www.goifl.com. Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
9. "AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second Teams". arenafootball.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.

External links

• Hawaii Warriors profile
• Media related to Kody Afusia at Wikimedia Commons