Tipa Galeai
![]() Galeai with Utah State in 2019 | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Euless, Texas, U.S. | February 26, 1997||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Euless (TX) Trinity (Euless, Texas) | ||||
College: | TCU (2015–2016) Utah State (2018–2019) | ||||
Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||
Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca |
Tipa Te'i Galeai (born February 26, 1997) is an American professional football defensive lineman who is a free agent. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the TCU Horned Frogs and the Utah State Aggies.
Professional career
[edit]Green Bay Packers
[edit]Galeai signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 29, 2020.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[2] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] He was elevated to the active roster on September 12 for the week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings, and then reverted to the team's practice squad following the game.[4] On January 25, 2021, Galeai signed a reserve/futures contract with the Packers.[5]
On August 31, 2021, Packers released Galeai as part of their final roster cuts.[6] He was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 16 to replace an injured Whitney Mercilus.[8] On December 25, he recorded his first career sack on Baker Mayfield during a 24–22 win against the Cleveland Browns.
Galeai made the Packers' initial 53-man roster for the 2022 NFL season.[9] On October 15, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was released on December 27, 2022.[11]
BC Lions
[edit]On January 30, 2024, Galeai signed with the BC Lions.[12] He was released by the Lions on May 15, 2024.[13]
NFL career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
2020 | GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | GB | 7 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | GB | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
Postseason
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | ||||
2021 | GB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: pro-football-reference.com |
References
[edit]- ^ "Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents". Packers.com. April 29, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Green Bay Packers. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (September 12, 2020). "Packers elevate OLB Tipa Galeai, TE John Lovett from practice squad for Week 1". USA Today. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Packers sign 10 free agents". Green Bay Packers. January 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". packers.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Packers place LB Whitney Mercilus on injured reserve". Packers.com. November 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Packers keep two RBs, seven WRs: Here's the initial 2022 roster". packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Packers elevate WR Juwann Winfree for gameday". packers.com. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton to active roster". packers.com. December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Lions Sign Former Green Bay Edge Rusher Tipa Galeai". BC Lions. January 30, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Euless, Texas
- Players of American football from Tarrant County, Texas
- Players of Canadian football from Texas
- American football linebackers
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Utah State Aggies football players
- Green Bay Packers players
- TCU Horned Frogs football players
- BC Lions players