Uani Unga
| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 28, 1987 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pomona, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Kahuku (HI) | ||||||||||
| College: | Brigham Young | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 59 |
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| Sacks: | 0.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 2 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Uani "Devin" 'Unga (born December 28, 1987) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Oregon State in 2009 and 2010 before transferring to Brigham Young in 2012 and led the nation in tackles his final season in 2013. He served a two-year Mormon mission to Guatemala City Central after high school.
Unga was not drafted in the 2014 NFL Draft after suffering a serious knee injury on the final play in his college career.
'Unga was signed by the New York Giants on December 23, 2014, as a member of the practice squad, up until that point he spent the season rehabbing a knee injury. On September 5, 2015, Unga made the final 53-man roster for the New York Giants On September 13, 2015, 'Unga would get his first career start against the Dallas Cowboys where he recorded his first career interception against Tony Romo in a 27-26 loss. 'Unga recorded his second interception in a September 24, 2015, game against the Redskins.
On May 10, 2016, 'Unga was waived/injured by the Giants and was placed on injured reserve.
On February 8, 2017, 'Unga was released by the Giants.
His older brothers, Paul and J.J. Unga, were also football players. Paul, a defensive end at Arizona State and J.J. an offensive guard at Midwestern State. He also has a twin brother Feti who played linebacker at Oregon State. His younger brother Metuisela plays tight end for the University of Hawaii and his other younger brother Chris plays defensive tackle for Utah State. He is the cousin of former NFL running backs Harvey Unga, Reno Mahe, and Naufahu Tahi.
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