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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | September 18, 1991 Inglewood, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Junípero Serra (Gardena, California) | ||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
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Sione Tuihalamaka (born September 18, 1991) is an American former professional football and rugby player. He played college football at the University of Arizona, and professionally with the Portland Thunder and Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played rugby for the San Diego Breakers of PRO Rugby, and the San Diego Legion and LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby (MLR).
Tuihalamaka played high school football for Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, California. He was named All-Del Rey League Lineman of the Year and first-team defense in 2008. He earned Daily Breeze All-Area honors in 2007 and 2008. Tuihalamaka was also named MaxPreps Division 3 First-Team All-State and PrepStar All-West his senior year, recording 83 tackles and thirteen sacks. [1]
Tuihalamaka played for the Arizona Wildcats from 2009 to 2013. [1] He played in 50 games for the Wildcats, recording career totals of 121 tackles and seven sacks. [2] [3] He was redshirted in 2009. [1]
Tuihalamaka was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League (AFL) on April 8, 2015. He was placed on reassignment on May 26, 2015. [4] On June 10, 2015, he was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the AFL. Tuihalamaka was placed on recallable reassignment on July 7, 2015. [5]
| Birth name | Sione Tuihalamaka | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Tuihalamaka began playing rugby union for the San Diego Breakers in 2016. [6] [7] [8] Tuihalamaka continued his rugby career with the San Diego Legion, of Major League Rugby, in 2018.
Sione is of Tongan descent. [1] His brother Apaiata and cousin Vuna Tuihalamaka also played for the Arizona Wildcats. [1] Vuna later signed with the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. [9]