Paul Fanaika
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Fanaika with the Arizona Cardinals | |||||||
| No. -- Free agent | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Date of birth: | April 9, 1986 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | San Mateo, California | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 327 lb (148 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Millbrae (CA) Mills | ||||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 213 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||
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Pauliasi "Paul" Fanaika (born April 9, 1986) is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.
Fanaika has been a member of the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs.
Early years
Fanaika attended Mills High School in Millbrae, California.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Fanaika was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He was waived on September 5, 2009. He was re-signed to their practice squad on September 6, 2009.
Washington Redskins
Fanaika was signed off the Eagles practice squad on November 23 by the Washington Redskins. He was waived on June 14, 2010.
Cleveland Browns
Fanaika was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on June 15, 2010 but released on September 4, 2010 before the season started. One day later, he signed with the Browns' practice squad.
Seattle Seahawks
Fanaika was signed off the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 14, 2010 by the Seattle Seahawks.
Arizona Cardinals
Fanaika signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 24, 2013, and started all 16 games that season.
Kansas City Chiefs
Fanaika signed a $8.1 million, three-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 11, 2015.[1][2]
On April 26, 2016, the Chiefs released Fanaika.[3]
Personal life
Has a cousin Jason Fanaika who went to Utah State and then Utah, and now plays for the 49ers.[4]
References
- ↑ "Chiefs Sign Offensive Lineman Paul Fanaika". KCChiefs.com. March 12, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Paylor, Terez (March 12, 2015). "Chiefs officially sign guard Paul Fanaika". KansasCityStar.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (April 26, 2016). "Chiefs release Paul Fanaika". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Utah edge rusher Jason Fanaika has a cousin on the Chiefs". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
External links
- Seattle Seahawks bio Archived index at the Wayback Machine.
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Arizona State Sun Devils bio