Sione Tuihalamaka
| Free agent | |||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | September 18, 1991 | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Gardena (CA) Junípero Serra | ||
| College: | Arizona | ||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career Arena statistics | |||
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| Player stats at ArenaFan.com | |||
Sione Tuihalamaka (born September 18, 1991) is a free agent American football defensive end who is currently playing professional rugby with the San Diego Breakers. He played college football at the University of Arizona, and played professionally with the Portland Thunder and Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League.
Early years
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]
American football
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 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. Tuihalamaka was placed on recallable reassignment on July 7, 2015.[5]
Rugby union
Tuihalamaka began playing rugby union for the San Diego Breakers in 2016.[6][7][8]
Personal life
Sione's 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]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sione Tuihalamaka". arizonawildcats.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Sione Tuihalamaka". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Sione Tuihalamaka". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com/. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ↑ "PRO Rugby Preview – San Diego". www.americasrugbynews.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ↑ "PRO Rugby Weekend Rosters". thisisamericanrugby.com. April 22, 2016. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ↑ "PRO Rugby Positional Breakdown: Prop & Hooker". thisisamericanrugby.com. April 5, 2016. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Vuna Tuihalamaka". kffl.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.