Van Tuinei

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Van Tuinei
No. 91, 96, 90
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1971-02-16) February 16, 1971 (age 54)
Garden Grove, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Westminster (CA)
College: Arizona
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:45 - 10
Tackles:44
Sacks:5.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vaega Van Tuinei (born February 16, 1971, in Garden Grove, California) is a Samoan-American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). [2] [3]

Tuinei attended Westminster High School in Westminster, California and played collegiate football at the University of Arizona. [2]

Tuinei signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1997 as an undrafted free agent. His four-year career also included stints with the Indianapolis Colts, and Chicago Bears. [2] [4]

His son, Lavasier Tuinei, played in the Canadian Football League. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Van Tuinei". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Van Tuinei Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ Markham, Jesse Wind (2008). An evolving geography of sport: The recruitment and mobility of Samoan college football players 1998-2006 (PDF) (M.A.). University of Hawaii at Manoa. pp. 71–72.
  4. ↑ "First Start a Dream Come True for Tuinei". Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1999. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Zac Tuinei plays baseball in Noblesville, Indiana Lavasier Tuinei inherits father’s feel for football Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine


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