Mike Akiu

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Mike Akiu
No. 86
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1962-02-12) February 12, 1962 (age 62)
Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Kailua (HI) Kalaheo
College: Hawaii
NFL draft: 1985  / round: 7 / pick: 170
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:99
Total touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Karl Michael Akiu (born February 12, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL draft. He first enrolled at Washington State University before transferring to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Akiu attended Kalaheo High School in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills.

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Early life

Akiu played high school football for the Kalaheo High School Mustangs from 1976 to 1979. [1] He played defensive back, running back, and wide receiver for the Mustangs while earning all-state honors. [1] [2] He was also a centerfielder on the baseball team from 1977 to 1980 and a state champion in track and field. [1] [3]

College career

Akiu attended Washington State University on a track scholarship from 1980 to 1982. [1]

Akiu transferred to play college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors of the University of Hawaii at Manoa from 1982 to 1984. [4]

Professional career

Akiu was selected by the Houston Oilers with the 170th pick in the 1985 NFL draft. [5] He played in twenty games, starting one, for the Oilers from 1985 to 1986. [6] He was released by the Oilers on September 7, 1987. [7]

Akiu signed with the San Francisco 49ers on February 9, 1988. [7] He was released by the 49ers on May 12, 1988. [8]

Akiu signed with the Buffalo Bills on July 1, 1988. [9] He was released by the Bills on August 1, 1988. [10]

Akiu was signed by the Oilers on July 18, 1989. [11] He was released by the Oilers on September 8, 1989. [12]

Coaching career

Akiu coached the Windward Tigers Pop Warner Midgets to a 95–5 record. [13]

Akiu was the head football coach at Kalaheo High School from 2000 to 2002, accumulating an 11–14 record. [2] [13] He resigned in March 2003 due to time constraints in relation to his job as a stevedore. [2]

Personal life

Akiu's son Mike Akiu Jr. also played for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. [14] [15] On September 1, 1985, Akiu Sr. helped apprehend a burglar who had broken into a hotel room he shared with teammate Willie Drewrey. [16]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Akiu quits as Kalaheo coach". honoluluadvertiser.com. March 6, 2003. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ Nakama, Wes (June 6, 2010). "Class of 1980 might be best of all time". honoluluadvertiser.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
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  5. ↑ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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  12. ↑ "HOUSTON". The Galveston Daily News . Associated Press. September 9, 1989. p. 22. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Reardon, Dave (February 15, 2000). "Mike Akiu returns to Kalaheo". starbulletin.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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