Siupeli Malamala

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Siupeli Malamala
No. 70, 75, 73
Position: Offensive tackle
Guard
Personal information
Born: (1969-01-15) January 15, 1969 (age 56)
Tofoa, Tonga
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Kalaheo (Kailua, Hawaii)
College: Washington
NFL draft: 1992  / round: 3 / pick: 68
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:62
Games started:41
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Siupeli Malamala (born January 15, 1969) is a Tongan-born former professional football offensive lineman. He played offensive tackle and offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets from 1992 to 1999. He was drafted by the Jets in the third round of the 1992 NFL draft. [2] He played in 62 games throughout his professional career.

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High school and college career

Malamala lived in Tonga until the age of 14, when he moved to Hawaii. [3] He attended Kalaheo High School in Kailua, O'ahu before matriculating at the University of Washington. [3] Holds high school record for shot put in 1987 at 50' 7.75" and discus at 162' 9'.

Post-NFL career

He now coaches offensive and defensive line at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. [4]

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References

  1. "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  2. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "It's hard to lose track of a 6-foot-5, 308-pound tackle. It's not". AP News. August 4, 1993. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  4. "The Benjamin School: Football - Varsity". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2010.