Ta'ase Faumui
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | March 19, 1971 Western Samoa | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Honolulu (HI) Farrington | ||||
| College: | Hawaii (1990–1993) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1994: 4th round, 122nd pick | ||||
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Ta'ase Faumui (born March 19, 1971) is a Samoan former professional American football defensive end who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He also played for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe.
Early life and college
[edit]Ta'ase Faumui was born on March 19, 1971, in Western Samoa.[1] He attended Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1]
Faumui was a member of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors of the University of Hawaii at Manoa from 1990 to 1993 and a three-year letterman from 1991 to 1993.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Faumui was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round, with the 122nd overall pick, of the 1994 NFL draft.[2] He officially signed with the team on July 13.[3] He played in five games for the Steelers during the 1994 season, posting two solo tackles.[2] Faumui appeared in three games in 1995.[2] He was released by the Steelers on August 19, 1996.
Faumui signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 5, 1997.[3] He was released on August 19 but later re-signed on December 17, 1997.[3] He did not play in any games for the Raiders during the 1997 season.[2] In 1998, Faumui was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Amsterdam Admirals.[1] He recorded seven tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one pass breakup, and one blocked kick for the Admirals during the 1998 NFL Europe season.[1] He was released by the Raiders on August 25, 1998.[3] He was signed to the team's practice squad on November 24, 1998, and later became a free agent after the season.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Faumui's nephew Junior Ta'ase also played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Ta'ase Faumui". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Ta'ase Faumui". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Ta'ase Faumui Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Junior Ta'ase". University of Hawaii at Manoa. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1971 births
- Players of American football from Honolulu
- Samoan players of American football
- American football defensive ends
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- Samoan emigrants to the United States
- American sportspeople of Samoan descent
- Pacific Islander American players of American football
- Oakland Raiders players