Sione Takitaki
.jpg) Takitaki in 2019 | |||||||||||
| No. 44 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 8, 1995 Fontana, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Heritage (Romoland, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | BYU | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 3 / pick: 80 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||
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Sione Takitaki (born June 8, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU and was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]
Professional career
Takitaki was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round (80th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[2]
Personal life
Takitaki, of Tongan descent, was born to father Vaimaua and mother Fissipeau, the youngest of a family of seven children with four sisters and two brothers.[3] [4]
His father died when he was 14.[5] He was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with his faith being one of the reasons he choose to attend BYU.[6]
References
- ^ Drew, Jay (April 25, 2019). "BYU linebacker Sione Takitaki eager to continue his 'remarkable' turnaround story as NFL draft approaches". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns select BYU LB Sione Takitaki with No. 80 pick in 2019 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Sione Takitaki: Athlete Profile". BYU Cougars. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Family, faith and football led Takitaki to BYU". BYU Cougars. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "BYU LB Sione Takitaki's 1st press conference as a Cleveland Brown". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ Hicks, Zachary (April 6, 2019). "Meet Sione Takitaki, BYU's gem of an LB prospect". Draft Wire. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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