Haloti Ngata
Ngata in 2015
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| No. 92 Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | January 21, 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Inglewood, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 345 lb (156 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Salt Lake City (UT) Highland | ||||||||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||||
| Total tackles: | 483 |
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| Sacks: | 29.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 5 |
| Interceptions: | 5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Etuini Haloti Ngata (IPA: [ˈŋata]; born January 21, 1984) is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Oregon and earned consensus All-American honors. Ngata was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and has been selected for the Pro Bowl five times. Ngata played for the Ravens for nine seasons before being traded to the Lions before the 2015 NFL season.
Ngata, of Tongan ancestry, was born in Inglewood, California. He attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah and was a three-year starter on the defensive line. As a senior, he recorded over 200 tackles and led his team to the state quarterfinals, following a 12-2 record and a berth in the State Championship as a junior. Ngata was named the 2001 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year and a first-team USA Today All-USA selection. He played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Ngata was listed as a five-star recruit and the No. 2 overall prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. He chose Oregon over BYU, Nebraska, Texas A&M, and Washington.
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