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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | Garden Grove, California | February 16, 1971||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Westminster (CA) | ||||||
College: | Arizona | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1997 | ||||||
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Vaega Van Tuinei (born February 16, 1971, in Garden Grove, California) is a Samoan-American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).[2][3]
Tuinei attended Westminster High School in Westminster, California and played collegiate football at the University of Arizona.[2]
Tuinei signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1997 as an undrafted free agent. His four-year career also included stints with the Indianapolis Colts, and Chicago Bears.[2][4]
His son, Lavasier Tuinei, played in the Canadian Football League.[5]