| No. 94 Carolina Panthers | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 15, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Encino, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 308 lb (140 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Stanford | |
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 97 | |
| Debuted in 2011 for the Carolina Panthers | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Injured reserve | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 9 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Sione Fua (pronounced /siːˈoʊneɪ ˈfuːɑː/ see-oh-nay foo-ah) is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers. Fua was considered one of the best defensive tackles available in the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] Fua is of Tongan descent.
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Fua attended Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California, U.S. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the No. 47 defensive tackle prospect in the class of 2006.[2] He also won a state championship in wrestling at the heavyweight division, becoming the only wrestler from the San Fernando Valley to ever accomplish this feat.
Fua enrolled in Stanford in 2006. In his true freshman year, Fua played in all 12 games and finished with 16 tackles, including seven solo stops. He then missed the 2007 season while on a LDS Church mission, but retained a year of eligibility. Fua returned for the 2008 season and played in all 12 games with seven starts. He recorded 17 total tackles, including 11 solo.
As a junior, Fua started the last 11 games of the season at defensive tackle and finished with 24 tackles, including 3.0 for loss, and 1.5 quarterback sacks. He earned an honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection.
Fua was selected with the 97th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. After starting in eleven games for the Panthers in 2011, he was placed on the injured reserve list on December 6.
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