Tuioti Reagan Maui'a (born July 6, 1984) is an American Samoan former professional football fullback. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Hawaii.
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| Born: | July 6, 1984 American Samoa | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tokay (Lodi, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Hawaii | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 6 / pick: 181 | ||||||||
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Maui'a also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, and San Jose SaberCats.
Early life
editMaui'a was born in American Samoa.[2] He attended Tokay High School in Lodi, California,[3] and was a four-year letterman in football and track and field athletics. In football, he was an All-League and an All-Area selection. In track and field athletics, he broke the school record in the shot put with a throw of 52 ft 8 in (16.05 m).[2] Maui'a graduated from Tokay High School in 2002. At the University of Hawaii, Maui'a was originally a 351-pound defensive lineman. He was switched to fullback after Senior Adam Olis tore his ACL and played that position at 295 pounds. He subsequently dropped to 270 pounds before the NFL Draft.
Professional career
editMiami Dolphins
editMaui'a was selected by the Miami Dolphins in 2007.[4] He took over the starting job in training camp when he beat out Cory Schlesinger for the starting job.
In 2008, Maui'a lost a preseason competition with Boomer Grigsby for the team's starting fullback job and was released on August 30 during final cuts.
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn September 3, 2008, Maui'a was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals after the team's starting fullback, Jeremi Johnson, was placed on injured reserve.[5] Maui'a played in two games for the Bengals before being waived on October 11 when the team signed placekicker Dave Rayner.
Maui'a was re-signed on October 22 when Rayner was released. However, he was placed on season-ending injured reserve just two days later.
Arizona Cardinals
editMaui'a was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on August 5, 2009, after fullback Justin Green was placed on injured reserve. He was waived on September 4.
Maui'a was re-signed to a future contract on January 21, 2010, after spending the 2009 season out of football.
He was released September 2, 2011, and then re-signed on November 2. He was waived again on November 29. He was re-signed again on August 11, 2012,[6] and waived again on August 25. He re-signed with the team on September 28.[7]
Personal life
editMaui'a is a distant cousin of Samson Satele, who was also drafted by the Dolphins in the 2007 NFL Draft. He lived in Stockton.
In 2010 he was awarded the matai title of Tuioti by his mother's village of Falelima, Savai'i, in Samoa.[2]
References
edit- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "SAMOAN VILLAGE BESTOWS MATAI TITLE ON NFL PLAYER". Pacific Islands Report. January 12, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Reagan Maui'a Stats, Position, College, Transactions". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Christian Shimabuku (April 28, 2020). "Remembering Reagan Mauia's breakthrough from UH reserve nose guard to NFL Draft pick at fullback". KHON2. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals sign full back Reagan Maui'a". Cincy Jungle. September 3, 2008. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Jess Root (August 12, 2012). "Arizona Cardinals Bring Back 'Juggernaut' Reagan Maui'a...For Now". Revenge of the Birds. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Fullback Reagan Maui'a back with Cardinals". Arizona Sports. September 28, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2021.