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Manti Te'o

Manti Te'o
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Te'o with the San Diego Chargers in 2015
No. -- New Orleans Saints
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1991-01-26) January 26, 1991 (age 26)
Place of birth: Laie, Hawaii
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Honolulu (HI) Punahou
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Tackles: 222
Sacks: 1.5
Interceptions: 2
Passes defended: 9
Forced fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Tackles: 222
Sacks: 1.5
Interceptions: 2
Passes defended: 9
Forced fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Manti Malietau Louis Teʻo (/ˈmæn.t ˈtɛ./, MAN-tie-TAY-oh; born January 26, 1991) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American, received eight national awards, and became one of the most decorated college football players of all time. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Te'o played for Punahou School, a private co-ed institution in Manoa, Honolulu, where he had also attended middle school. Te'o began his varsity career in 2006 with stellar play that won him selection to the second-team all-state roster as a sophomore.


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