| No. 72 Seattle Seahawks | |
| Defensive end | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 30, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Samoa | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 268 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: California | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2007 | |
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| INTs | -- |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Nu'u Tafisi (pronounced /ˈnuːʔuː təˈfiːsiː/;[1] born June 30, 1981 in Samoa) is an American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at California.
Tafisi attended East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a JC All American from the JC Athletic Bureau/California Community College Football Coaches Association and landed on JC Gridwire's All-America second team at Mt SAC where he was coached by Iona Uiagaleli. Despite being double- and triple-teamed all season, Tafisi corralled 59 tackles, including 16 sacks and 23 tackles for the club, which etched an 8-3 record in 2004.
He started 24 of 25 games in his two years at the University of California, Berkeley after transferring from Mt. San Antonio College. A second-team All-Pac-10 selection, Tafisi earned the team's Joe Roth Award (for courage, attitude and sportsmanship) in his senior year. He posted 32 tackles, 12 of which were solo, and 5.5 sacks in his final season. He debuted at Cal with 38 tackles, 30 of which were solo, and 3.5 sacks.