Joe Tuipala
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Position: | Linebacker |
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Date of birth: | September 13, 1976 |
Place of birth: | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Ridgecrest (CA) Burroughs |
College: | San Diego State |
Undrafted: | 1999 |
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Joseph Lafaele "Junior" Tuipala (born September 13, 1976) is a former American football linebacker. He played two seasons in the National Football League, with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was also off-season member on New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins roster, including assignments to various NFL Europe teams.[1]
A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuipala attended Sherman E. Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest, California. He went on to play college football at San Diego State, and was named Defensive MVP of the 1998 Las Vegas Bowl.