Tevita Finau

Tevita Tolu Finau (born January 13, 1986) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Utah.

Tevita Finau
Free agent
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1986-01-13) January 13, 1986
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:283 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school:Kahuku (HI)
College:Utah
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

He has been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, and Houston Texans.

Early years

Born in Hamilton, New Zealand, to Tolu and Takinima Finau, he lived in Maui until he was eight, in Tonga from years 8 to 12, and in Hawaii until he finished high school. Finau attended three high schools in Hawaii: Lahaina High School as a freshman and sophomore, Maui High School in his junior year, and Kahuku High & Intermediate School as a senior. He helped Kahuku win the Hawaii State Championship in 2004.

College career

Finau played two seasons of junior college football for Phoenix College before originally committing to play football at West Virginia University. The highly-touted recruit never made it to Morgantown however, and Finau eventually ended up enrolling at the University of Utah, where he appeared in 21 games in his two-year career for the Utes and finished with 42 tackles. The aura of Finau has become a prominent running joke among WVU football message boards through the years, with posters often referring to Finau in the same punchline-like manner which people often use Waldo, D.B. Cooper, and Jimmy Hoffa.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Finau was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad on November 14, 2012 after going undrafted and spending time in training camp with both the Arizona Cardinals & Philadelphia Eagles. Finau was released from the practice squad on November 27, 2012.

New York Jets

Finau was signed to the New York Jets practice squad on December 5, 2012.[1] He signed a future/reserve contract on December 31, 2012.[2] He was released on August 31, 2013.[3] He was signed to the team's practice squad a day later.[4] Finau was released on August 30, 2014[5] and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.[6]

Houston Texans

Finau was signed by the Houston Texans to a reserve futures contract on December 30, 2014. He was cut on September 6, 2015.[7]

References
  1. Jets Media Relations Department (December 5, 2012). "DT Finau Signed to Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  2. Jets Media Relations Department (December 31, 2012). "Jets Sign 8 to Reserve/Future Contracts". New York Jets. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  3. Lange, Randy (August 31, 2013). "Jets Move 22, Get Down to 53-Man Active Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  4. Lange, Randy (September 1, 2013). "3 Arrive Via Waivers; 7 Added to Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  5. Lange, Randy (August 30, 2014). "Jets Make Final Cuts to Get to 53". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  6. Lange, Randy (August 31, 2014). "Seven Signed to Jets Practice Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  7. "Houston Texans cut 18 players, including Louis Nix III". espn.go.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
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