| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Nose tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: January 10, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Pule'anga Fakatu'i'o, Tonga | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 364 lb (165 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Utah | |
| Undrafted in 2002 | |
| Debuted in 2002 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 | |
| Tackles | 237 |
| Sacks | 4.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Ma'ake Tu'amelie Kemoeatu (pronounced [maˈʔake kemoeˈatu]; born January 10, 1979) is Tongan professional American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football for the University of Utah Utes.
Kemoeatu has also played for the Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins. He is the older brother of NFL offensive lineman Chris Kemoeatu, and is one of several Tongans currently playing in the NFL.
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Kemoeatu was born in Tonga. His younger brother is Chris Kemoeatu, who would also go on to play football at the University of Utah and later entered the NFL. When he was a child his family moved to the U.S. state of Hawaii. He grew up in Kahuku, Hawaii, near Honolulu, and attended Kahuku High School.
Kemoeatu was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Utah. He started 35 of 43 games played in college, finishing his career with 160 tackles and nine sacks. He was suspended by the NCAA for his last college game, the 2001 Las Vegas Bowl, for buying two math books for his younger brother, Tevita, using scholarship money.[1]
Kemoeatu played four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens from 2002 to 2005. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002.
Kemoeatu signed with the Carolina Panthers as a free agent in 2006.
Kemoeatu suffered a torn right Achilles' tendon during the team's 2009 training camp. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 5. He was released on March 5, 2010.
On March 13, 2010 Kemoeatu signed a two year, $7 million contract with the Washington Redskins. He was released on July 28, 2011.[2]
He is the older brother of Chris Kemoeatu of the Pittsburgh Steelers.