Stevie Tu'ikolovatu

Stevie Tu'ikolovatu
No. 96 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-06-28) June 28, 1991
Salt Lake City, Utah
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 331 lb (150 kg)
Career information
High school: Salt Lake City (UT) East
College: USC
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223
Career history
Roster status: Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Stevie "Wonder" Tu'ikolovatu (born June 28, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah before transferring to USC.[1] He is the nephew of Sione Po'uha who was a defensive tackle drafted by the New York Jets in 2005.[2]

Professional career

Tu'ikolovatu was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round, 223rd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2017.[4]

On August 16, 2018, Tu'ikolovatu was waived/injured by the Buccaneers with a triceps injury and was placed on injured reserve.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Utah grad-transfer Stevie Tu'ikolovatu headed to USC". espn.com. June 17, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ "God bless football: Utah transfer weaves unusual path to USC". dailytrojan.com. September 21, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bucs Draft Stevie Tu'ikolovatu in Round 7". Buccaneers.com. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2017). "Bucs Start Roster Trim with D-Line Moves". Buccaneers.com.
  5. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 16, 2018). "Bucs Sign DT Drew Iddings, Waive Stevie Tu'ikolovatu". Buccaneers.com.
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