Dan Saleaumua
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| No. 97 | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 25, 1964 San Diego, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Arizona State |
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 7 / pick: 175 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Raymond Daniel Saleaumua (born November 25, 1964)[1] is a Samoan American former American football player in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Detroit Lions, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Seattle Seahawks.
Early life
Saleaumua was born in San Diego, California. He attended high school at Sweetwater High and attended college at Arizona State.[2] He played Nose tackle, defensive tackle, and defensive end throughout his college and pro career.[2][3]
Professional career
Saleaumua played in the NFL for twelve seasons.[4] He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 7th round (175th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.[5] He played for the Detroit Lions for two years, 1987 and 1988.
He then played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989 to 1996, and finally the Seattle Seahawks in 1997 and 1998. He played in the Pro Bowl in 1995.[3] His fumble recovery record for the Kansas City Chiefs (18) still stands. He graduated from Arizona State in 1997.
Life after the NFL
Saleaumua was the volunteer defensive line coach in 2000 and 2001 for Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona. In January 2011, he led his team to a commanding 21-8 victory as head coach in the Polynesian All American Classic Bowl game in Los Angeles.
Saleaumua lives in Phoenix, Arizona and Kansas City, Missouri. He has been an entrepreneur and business owner since his NFL career. Saleaumua also holds youth sports camps and clinics in the Kansas City area and does group and private football training. He is the father of two grown sons.
Saleaumua is a tireless fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, and hosts many events throughout the year. Details can be found at www.saleaumua.com.
Career statistics
| Year | AGE | Team | LG | GP | SK | SFY | INT | YDS | LNG | TD | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22 | DET | NFL | 9 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | DET | NFL | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 24 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 25 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | 26 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 28 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 1994 | 29 | KAN | NFL | 14 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | KAN | NFL | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | SEA | NFL | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 NFL Season Totals | 177 | 35.5 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 2 | |||
Punts and kickoffs:
| Year | AGE | Team | LG | GP | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22 | DET | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1988 | 23 | DET | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 24 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 25 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 26 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 27 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 28 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 29 | KAN | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 30 | KAN | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 31 | KAN | NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 32 | SEA | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | SEA | NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 NFL Season Totals | 177 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
References
- ^ "All-Time Players: Dan Saleaumua". National Football League. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ a b Hazeltine, Rick (1987-04-29). "1987 Draft: Saleaumua Is Headed for Detroit: ASU Nose Guard Reunited With Former Coach Rogers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ a b "Dan Saleaumua". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "Dan Saleaumua". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Dan Saleaumua". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
External links
- Dan Saleaumua’s Take a Swing at Cancer
- Pro-Football-Reference.com: Dan Saleaumua
- NFL Enterprises LLC: Dan Saleaumua
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from San Diego
- American football defensive tackles
- American Conference Pro Bowl players
- Detroit Lions players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Arizona State Sun Devils football players
- American players of American football of Samoan descent
- Players of American football from California