Maea Teuhema

Maea Teuhema
New Orleans Saints
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-17) October 17, 1996
Keller, Texas
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Keller (TX)
College: Southeastern Louisiana
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards

Tristan Maea Teuhema (born October 17, 1996) is an American football offensive lineman. He currently attends Southeastern Louisiana, where he transferred in August 2017 after two seasons at Louisiana State.[1] In December 2017 he announced his decision to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[2]

High school career

A native of Keller, Texas, Teuhema attended Keller High School, where he was an All-American offensive lineman.[3] His older brother, Sione Teuhema, was a defensive lineman for Keller. Regarded as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Maea Teuhema was ranked as the No. 2 offensive guard prospect in the class of 2015.[4] Both Sione and Maea Teuhema verbally committed to Texas in May 2013,[5] but decommitted after head coach Mack Brown resigned. In February 2014, both Teuhema brothers committed to Louisiana State.[6]

College career

As a true freshman, Teuhema played in all 12 games and started the last 11 at left guard, as part of an offensive line that helped Leonard Fournette rush for an LSU single-season rushing record of 1,953 yards. As a sophomore, Teuhema split time between both guard spots early in his sophomore campaign before settling in as the starting right tackle for the final six games of the season.

In August 2017, LSU suspended Teuhema for academic reasons,[7] causing him to transfer to Southeastern Louisiana.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Gegenheimer, Mike (August 22, 2017). "Former LSU lineman Maea Teuhema transfers to Southeastern". The Advocate.
  2. ↑ "Former LSU lineman Maea Teuhema says he'll leave Southeastern early for 2018 NFL Draft". The Times-Picayune. December 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Maea Teuhema - Keller (TX)". MaxPreps. June 30, 2014 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/position/offensive-guard/class/2015/view/position
  5. ↑ "Sione, Maea Teuhema commit to the Texas Longhorns". SB Nation. May 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ "LSU picks up commitments from 2014 defensive end Sione Teuhema and 2015 offensive lineman Maea Teuhema". NOLA.com. February 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ "LSU suspends starting offensive lineman Maea Teuhema indefinitely; he will transfer". CBS Sports. August 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "SLU gives Teuhema brothers second chance after transferring from LSU". The Advocate. September 28, 2017.
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