Maa Tanuvasa
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| Position: | Defensive line | ||||||
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| Born: | November 6, 1970 Nuʻuuli, American Samoa | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Mililani (HI) | ||||||
| College: | Hawaii | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 8 / Pick: 209 | ||||||
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Maa Junior Tanuvasa (born November 6, 1970) is a former
High school and college years
Tanuvasa was an Interscholatic All-Star in
Professional career
He was drafted in the eighth round by the
His first NFL season was with the Broncos in 1995, when he played one game. He worked his way into the rotation by the 1996 season, and by 1998, was a regular starter. He led the Broncos in sacks in the 1998 and 1999 seasons. He was on the Bronco teams which won the 1997 and 1998 Super Bowl championships.
After the 2000 season with the Broncos, he joined the San Diego Chargers for one year, and the Atlanta Falcons for the next. He since returned to his native Hawai'i, where he served as an assistant football coach at his alma mater, Mililani High School.[2]
He was inducted into the Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]
References
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame Website". www.hawaiisportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ StarBulletin.com | Sports | /2006/02/08/