Alani Fua
| No. 59 Arizona Cardinals | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | January 1, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | San Fernando, California | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Westlake Village (CA) Oaks Christian | ||
| College: | Brigham Young | ||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
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Alani Fua (born January 1, 1992) is an American football Linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young from 2010 to 2014.
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Fua was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on May 2, 2015 after going undrafted. He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2016 with a knee injury.[1]
Personal life
Alani Fua is of Tongan descent, the son of George and Helen Fua. His older brother, Sione Fua, is a currently a free agent.
His father, George Fua, of San Mateo, played tight end for Ricks College, San Joaquin Delta College, and Cal State Northridge in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[2] He went undrafted in the 1991 NFL Draft and briefly played professional football in the Arena Football League, with the Sacramento Attack and Miami Hooters.[3] He now operates a construction company in Northridge, California.
He is married to Malaysia Fua [née Geovanni]. Together they have 2 boys, and a little girl on the way.
References
- ↑ Urban, Darren. "Cardinals Add Aaron Brewer To Snap". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ↑ Hiserman, Mike (September 1, 1990). "Fua More Than Just a Routine Performer : College football: Cal State Northridge's starting tight end is also an accomplished dancer". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ George Fua's profile at ArenaFan.com