Van Tuinei

Vaega Van Tuinei (born February 16, 1971 in Garden Grove, California is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for four seasons for the San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, and Chicago Bears.

Van Tuinei
No. 96, 90
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1971-02-16) February 16, 1971
Garden Grove, California
Career information
College:University of Arizona
Undrafted:1997
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:45 - 10
Tackles:44
Sacks:5.5
Player stats at NFL.com

He is of Samoan descent.[1] His son, Lavasier Tuinei, plays in the Canadian Football League.[2]

References

  1. Markham, Jesse Wind (2008). An evolving geography of sport: The recruitment and mobility of Samoan college football players 1998-2006 (PDF) (M.A.). University of Hawaii at Manoa. pp. 71–72.
  2. Zac Tuinei plays baseball in Noblesville, Indiana Lavasier Tuinei inherits father’s feel for football Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine


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