Spencer Folau

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Spencer Folau
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Position: Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1973-04-05) April 5, 1973 (age 51)
Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Redwood City (CA) Sequoia
College: Idaho
Undrafted: 1996
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:91
Games started:43

Spencer Sione Folau (born April 5, 1973) is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Baltimore Ravens 1997-2000, Miami Dolphins 2001, New Orleans Saints 2002-2004, and Washington Redskins 2005. He was a member of the 2000 Ravens team that won Super Bowl XXXV. He is currently the offensive line and strength and conditioning coach at McDonogh (High) School, in Owings Mills, Maryland. [1]

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Early life and high school career

Folau was born in Tonga but grew up in Redwood City, California. [2]

He attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California.

College career

Folau attended the University of Idaho and as a senior in 1995, was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection at offensive tackle. Started all 23 games of his senior and junior years at defensive tackle and recorded 70 tackles, seven for losses, a forced fumble, three pass deflections, and three sacks as a sophomore in 1993. Started three games at defensive tackle as a freshman in 1992 and Redshirted in 1991 due to a fractured ankle suffered in all-star game during the summer of 1991. Majored in General Studies.

Professional career

Folau joined the Baltimore Ravens in 1996 and spent three seasons with them, winning a Super Bowl in his final season with the team. [3] Folau had to learn all positions on the offensive line due to players like Jonathan Ogden and Orlando Brown ahead of him at his natural positions. [3] Folau then moved on and played one season for the Miami Dolphins, he would get released by the team in early 2002. [2]

In 2002, Folau signed with the New Orleans Saints where he played three seasons before retiring. [4]

Folau was signed by the Washington Redskins in 2005 but he was released due to injury. [2]

Personal life

Folau is married to his wife Heather, and together they have three children. [2]

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References

  1. "McDonogh School — Meet the Staff". www.mcdonogh.org. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
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