Fui Vakapuna
Fui Vakapuna
| No. 37 Free Agent |
| Fullback |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: March 9, 1984 (1984-03-09) (age 28) |
| Place of birth: Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information |
| College: Brigham Young |
| NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 215 |
| No regular season or postseason appearances |
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| Career history |
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 |
| Rushing attempts |
0 |
| Receiving yards |
0 |
| Rushing TDs |
0 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
Fui Vakapuna (pronounced foo-ē vac-uh-poo-nǎ; born March 9, 1984) is an American football fullback who most recently was a member of the Indianapolis Colts. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young. His attempt to make the Bengals' roster was chronicled on the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals.[1] Vakapuna was released by the Bengals after the preseason and signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. On November 3, 2009 the Bengals resigned him to their 53-man roster.
Personal
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he served a mission in the Carlsbad, California area from 2004 until early spring 2006. Vakapuna is a cousin to former Vikings Fullback Naufahu Tahi. Vakapuna married Leonne Hunkin on July 11, 2009.
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| Persondata |
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Vakapuna, Fui |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
March 9, 1984 |
| Place of birth |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
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