Sefo Liufau

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Sefo Liufau
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Personal information
Born: (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994 (age 29)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Tacoma (WA) Bellarmine Prep
College: Colorado
Position: Offensive coordinator
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

Iosefo Sua Liufau (born October 29, 1994) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Colorado.

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Early life

Liufau attended Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, Washington. [1] During his career he led the team to a 34–5 record, while completing 522 of 838 passes for 7,297 yards and 68 touchdowns. [2] He committed to the University of Colorado Boulder to play college football. [3]

College career

During his career as a Colorado Buffalo, Liufau played in 41 games and made a school record 39 starts. He also set 98 other school records including career passing touchdowns (60) and passing yards (9,763). [4] [5] [6] As a senior, he was named the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. [7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Liufau signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. [8] He was waived by the Buccaneers on September 2, 2017. [9] He announced his retirement on January 6, 2018. [10] He now coaches at his former high-school Bellarmine Prep, where he serves as the offensive coordinator. [11]

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References

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