Asotui Eli
| No. 65 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
2019, Round: 4, Pick: 34 | |
| Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2019–2021, 2023–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tavita Asotui Peter Eli (born January 31, 1996) is a professional
College career
After using a redshirt season in 2014, Eli played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors from 2015 to 2017.[1] An injury in 2018 cost him the entire season and he walked away from football.[2]
Professional career
Prior to the
In a shortened 2021 season, Eli played in all 14 regular season games and the West Final.[3] However, he was suspended prior to the 108th Grey Cup due to his vaccination status from COVID-19.[4][5] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022, and sat out the 2022 CFL season.[6]
On January 28, 2023, Eli signed a three-year contract to return to play for the Blue Bombers.[5]
Personal life
Eli was born in Richmond, British Columbia to parents Vaeluaga and Julianne Eli; he is of Samoan heritage.[1][2] He has a brother, Misikopa, and two sisters, Leilani and Hannah.[1]
References
- ^ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Ed Tait (May 16, 2019). "Asotui Rekindling Fire for Football". Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
- ^ "Asotui Eli". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Bombers suspend Canadian offensive lineman Asotui Eli". 3DownNation. December 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Eli returns to Bombers with three-year deal". Winnipeg Sun. January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 25, 2023.