Xavier Suʻa-Filo
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Position: | Guard | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | American Fork, Utah, U.S. | January 1, 1991||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Timpview (Provo, Utah) | ||||
College: | UCLA (2009–2013) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Xavier Filoitumua Suʻa-Filo (born January 1, 1991) is a former
Early years
A native of
He contributed to his school winning state championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008, while setting a state record for most consecutive wins (36). He was teammates with future NFL players Stephen Paea and Bronson Kaufusi.[1]
As a senior, he was named the state of Utah 4A Offensive Player of the Year. He was regarded as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the number seven
College career
Suʻa-Filo accepted a football scholarship from
In 2010, he left school to serve a two-year
In 2012, he returned and started all 14 games at
On January 5, 2014, he decided to forgo his senior year at UCLA and declared for the 2014 NFL draft.[6] During his college career he started 19 games at left tackle and 21 at left guard.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.97 s | 1.75 s | 2.94 s | 4.44 s | 7.60 s | 26 in (0.66 m) |
8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
26 reps | |
All values from |
Houston Texans
Suʻa-Filo was selected by the
In 2015, with the retirement of
In 2016, he appeared in 16 games with 15 starts. In 2017, the Texans used seven different offensive line starting combinations throughout the season. Only Suʻa-Filo and
Tennessee Titans
On March 27, 2018, Suʻa-Filo signed with the
Dallas Cowboys
On September 11, 2018, Suʻa-Filo was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to replace backup guard Kadeem Edwards and provide depth in place of an injured Parker Ehinger.[14] He replaced injured rookie Connor Williams, as the starter at left guard in the ninth game against the Philadelphia Eagles. His performance helped to stabilize the offensive line.[15]
In 2019, he was a backup until Williams tore his right knee ACL in the Week 13 game against the
Cincinnati Bengals
On March 19, 2020, Suʻa-Filo signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the
Suʻa-Filo entered the 2021 season as the Bengals starting right guard. He suffered a knee injury in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2021.[22] He was activated on January 17, 2022, then released the next day and re-signed to the practice squad.[23][24] His contract expired when the teams season ended on February 13, 2022.
Personal life
Suʻa-Filo is fluent in Spanish, learning the language on his two-year church mission trips to Alabama and Florida. Suʻa-Filo has three siblings: Hayley, Natasha, and Wilson. He majored in history with a minor in Spanish at UCLA.
References
- ^ "UCLA's Xavier Suʻa-Filo won't feel like a visitor when he plays in Salt Lake City Thursday". Deseret news. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Xavier Suʻa Filo Profile". rivals.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Xavier Suʻa-Filo returns from LDS Mission to find new UCLA football landscape". Deseret news. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Xavier Suʻa-Filo keys UCLA's protection plan". Los Angeles Times. August 22, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "5 Fun Facts About Newest Dallas Cowboy: Xavier Suʻa-Filo". am570radio.com.
- ^ "UCLA's Xavier Suʻa-Filo drafted by Houston Texans". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Xavier Suʻa-Filo Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Scout Xavier Su'a-Filo College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "It's "night and day" for Xavier Suʻa-Filo in 2015". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "One critical component to O-line success". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 27, 2018). "Titans Reach Deal with Former Texans OL Xavier Suʻa-Filo". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 11, 2018). "Cowboys Sign Veteran Guard Xavier Suʻa-Filo". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Why Xavier Suʻa-Filo should remain the starter at LG over rookie Connor Williams". November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Announce Agreements With Eight Unrestricted Free Agents". Bengals.com. April 8, 2020.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 18, 2020). "Bengals add Xavier Suʻa-Filo to offensive line mix". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ @JayMorrisonATH (August 3, 2020). "In two other moves, the #Bengals placed guard Xavier Suʻa-Filo on the Physically Unable to Perform list and defensive tackle Renell Wren on the Non-Football Injury list. Both players remain on the active roster and can participate in football activity whenever physically cleared" (Tweet). Retrieved August 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bengals' Xavier Suʻa-Filo: Off PUP list". CBSSports.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves Ahead Of Week 2 Game Against The Browns". Bengals.com. September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Make Midweek Roster Moves". Bengals.com. December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Allen To Active Roster, Suʻa-Filo To Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. October 9, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of AFC Divisional Round". Bengals.com. January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Xavier Suʻa-Filo Signed To Practice Squad". Bengals.com. January 20, 2022.
External links
- UCLA Bruins bio
- Media related to Xavier Su'a-Filo at Wikimedia Commons