Toniu Fonoti
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| Carolina Panthers — No. 66 | |
| Guard | |
| Date of birth: November 26, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: American Samoa | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 330 lb (150 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2002 for the San Diego Chargers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Nebraska | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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Toniuolevaiavea Satele Fonoti (born November 26, 1981 in American Samoa) is an American football guard for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Nebraska.
Fonoti has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons.
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[edit] Professional career
Fonoti signed with the Miami Dolphins on November 7, 2006.
Fonoti signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an unrestricted free agent on March 14, 2007 and released him on August 4, 2007.
Fonoti signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 25, 2008.
[edit] Weight
He has been rumored to be one of the heaviest football players of all time. When he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings from the San Diego Chargers midseason in 2005, he was said to weigh over 390 pounds at 6'4".
[edit] Personal
Fonoti has a brother, Tauala'i, who plays football at Stanford and another younger brother, La'auli, who plays football at New Mexico State University.
