Haloti Ngata

Haloti Ngata

Practice at M&T Bank Stadium August 2011
No. 92     Baltimore Ravens
Defensive End
Personal information
Date of birth: January 21, 1984 (1984-01-21)
Place of birth: Inglewood, California
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 350 lb (159 kg)
Career information
College: Oregon
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Debuted in 2006 for the Baltimore Ravens
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2006–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
3× Pro Bowl (2009, 2010, 2011) 4× All-Pro (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) Consensus All-American (2005)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011
Tackles	311
Sacks	17.0
INTs	3
Stats at NFL.com

Etuini Haloti Ngata (IPA: [ˈŋata]; born January 21, 1984) is a American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oregon, and earned All-American honors. He entered the 2006 NFL Draft and was drafted by the Ravens with the 12th pick in the first round.

Early years

Ngata is of Tongan ancestry, but was born in Inglewood, California. He attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah and was a three-year starter on the defensive line. As a senior, he recorded over 100 tackles and led his team to the state quarterfinals, following a 12-2 record and a berth in the State Championship as a junior. Ngata was named the 2001 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year and a first-team USA Today All-USA selection. He played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Ngata was listed as a five-star recruit and the No. 2 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. He chose Oregon over BYU, Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Washington.

Ngata also played rugby in high school, and helped lead the Highland Rugby Club to the National Rugby Championship. He was red carded in the championship match.

College career

A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Ngata said he felt most at home at Brigham Young University, but struggled to make his college decision. He eventually signed a national letter of intent to play at the University of Oregon after first committing to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Ngata tore his anterior cruciate ligament on a punt coverage play in 2003 and missed the rest of that season. But over the next two seasons, Ngata became one of the best players in college football. Ngata totaled 107 tackles, 17.5 tackles for a loss, and 6.5 sacks total in the 2004 and 2005 seasons and was a consensus All-American pick in 2005, Oregon's first in 43 years. Ngata also earned praise as a dangerous special teams player, blocking 7 kicks during his 3 year career at Oregon.

He had a 495 lb (225 kg) bench press max, which ranks second all-time among Oregon Ducks football players, behind only Igor Olshansky's 505 lb (229 kg).

Professional career

2006 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measureables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 4⅛ in	338 lb	4.99 s	1.73 s	2.96 s	4.69 s	7.97 s	31½ in	9 ft 2 in	37 rep
All values from NFL Combine

Baltimore Ravens

Ngata decided to leave Oregon a year early because his mother, 'Ofa, was in the early stages of kidney dialysis. She died from her illness on January 13, 2006.

Ngata was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (12th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft, becoming only the second player to be drafted by the team out of Oregon, after Patrick Johnson was picked 42nd overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2006, Ngata ended a brief contract holdout by agreeing to a 5-year contract worth up to $14 million with the Baltimore Ravens. In his rookie season, he started in all 16 games and finished the campaign with 31 tackles, one sack and an interception. The following season, he made 63 tackles and three sacks.

2009 season

During the 2009 season, Ngata started all 16 Ravens regular season and both post season games. During the regular season, he recorded 36 tackles, of which 26 were unassisted and 1.5 sacks. He was selected for the first time in his career to play in the NFL Pro Bowl.

2010 season

After an outstanding 2010 season which included 63 tackles and 5.5 sacks, Ngata was selected to the 2010 All-Fundamentals Team by USA Football and the NFL Players Association.

2011 season

On February 15, the Ravens placed their franchise tag on Ngata. On September 20, he was signed to a 5-year deal worth $61 million.

The Ravens opened the 2011 season at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 11. In the game Ngata forced a fumble and tipped a pass that led to a Ray Lewis interception; the Ravens won 35-7.

On October 2, 2011, during the Ravens game against the New York Jets, Ngata sacked Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, causing Sanchez to fumble the ball. Ravens linebacker Jarrett Johnson picked up the fumble and returned it for a touchdown. The Ravens won the game 34-17. After reviewing the hit, the NFL levied a $15,000 fine against Ngata for roughing the passer even though no penalty was called by officials during the game.

Ngata finished the season with a career high 64 tackles (36 unassisted), along with 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 5 passes defended and earned his third pro bowl appearance.

Personal

Ngata is the cousin of Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Fili Moala, as well as UNLV Rebels starting guard Sifa Moala. He married Christina Adams in June 2007. Ngata also lost his father, who worked as a truck driver, in a traffic accident during his time at Oregon.

External links

• Baltimore Ravens bio
• Oregon Ducks bio