Fui Vakapuna (pronounced foo-ē vac-uh-poo-nǎ; born March 9, 1984) is a former American football fullbackof American Samoan descent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at BYU.
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| Position: | Fullback |
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| Born: | March 9, 1984 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | East (Salt Lake City, Utah) |
| College: | BYU |
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 215 |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Professional career edit
Cincinnati Bengals edit
His attempt to make the Bengals' roster was chronicled on the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals.[2] Vakapuna was released by the Bengals after the preseason and signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. On November 3, 2009 the Bengals re-signed him to their 53-man roster.
New York Jets edit
Vakapuna was signed by the New York Jets on May 23, 2012.[3] He was waived with an injury settlement on August 1, 2012.[4]
Personal edit
He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission in the Carlsbad, California area from 2004 until early spring 2006. Vakapuna is a cousin to former Vikings Fullback Naufahu Tahi and his father-in-law was American Samoa's governor Eni Faleomavaega. Vakapuna married his wife on July 11, 2009.
Vakapuna has served as the Assistant to the Athletic Director for Student Services at Brigham Young University beginning in 2013. [5]
References edit
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Hard Knocks IV". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (23 May 2012). "Jets to sign free-agent fullback Fui Vakapuna". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (1 August 2012). "Rex Ryan frustrated by depleted receiving corps". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "Fui Vakapuna Staff Bio". April 18, 2017.