J. J. Unga
 Unga at Ravens M&T Bank Stadium practice in August 2013. | |
| No. 63 Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position: | Offensive Guard |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | January 5, 1987 |
| Place of birth: | Rochester, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rancho Cucamonga (CA) Etiwanda |
| College: | Midwestern State |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice Squad |
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013 | |
| Games Played: | 3 |
| Games Started: | 0 |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Joseph J. Unga (born January 5, 1987)[1] is an American football offensive guard for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He played college football at Midwestern State. He is the cousin of current running back Harvey Unga.[2]
College career
Mt. San Antonio College
He was selected to the California Community College Football Coaches' Association All-Region III first-team in his Sophomore season while playing for the Mt. SAC Mounties (Walnut, CA).[2] He was selected to the JCFootball.com SoCal all-combine team also in his Sophomore season.[2]
Midwestern State
He was selected to the third-team Beyond Sports Network All-America team after gaining first-team All-Lone Star Conference accolades in his senior season.[2]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
On April 27, 2013, He signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[3]
Buffalo Bills
November 20, 2013, Unga was signed off of the Ravens practice squad after the Buffalo Bills released CB Justin Rogers. The Bills released Unga on August 25, 2014.[4]
Arizona Rattlers
In November 2014, Unga was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL). On December 23, 2014, Unga was placed on the other league exempt list.
Return to Baltimore
In December 2014, Unga re-signed with the Ravens to their practice squad.
Personal life
His older brother Paul Unga was the defensive end at Arizona State in 2008-09.[2] He also has twin brothers named Feti and Uani Unga. He is the cousin of former Philadelphia Eagles running back and return specialist Reno Mahe, who was named to the 2005 All-Pro team.[2] His other cousin is Naufahu Tahi, who also played in the National Football League where he was a fullback.[2] He played only for the Minnesota Vikings from 2006-2010.
External links
References
- ↑ "Joe Unga Rotoworld Profile". rotoworld.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Midwestern State Mustangs Profile". msumustangs.com.
- ↑ "Ravens Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- ↑ Bills reduce roster to required 75
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