Manuia Savea
{{Short description|American football player (born 1975)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| number = 64
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|2|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Auto, American Samoa
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 308
| high_school = Faga'itua
(Fagaʻitua, American Samoa)
| college = Arizona (1996–1999)
| draftyear = 2000
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 207
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2000}})*
- Chicago Enforcers (2001)
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Manuia Savea (born February 22, 1975) is a Samoan former professional football guard. He played college football at Arizona. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Chicago Enforcers of the XFL.
Playing career
Savea was born in Auto, American Samoa and attended Faga'itua High School in Fagaʻitua before moving to the United States and attending the University of Arizona from 1996 to 1999, where he majored in sociology and played offensive and defensive line.
In the spring of 1999, he had reconstructive knee surgery on his knee.{{cite web |url=https://wc.arizona.edu/papers/92/126/10_1_m.html |title=Wildcats vs. Wildcats |last=Jackson |first=Chris |date=April 2, 1999 |website=WC.Arizona.edu |publisher=Arizona Daily Wildcat |access-date=February 23, 2024 |quote=Also out is senior offensive lineman Manuia Savea, who underwent knee surgery earlier this spring and is not yet ready for full workouts.}}
After college, he was drafted in the seventh round (207th overall) in the 2000 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns. On July 11, 2000, he signed his four-year rookie contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/11/sports/transactions-159271.html |title=Transactions |date=July 11, 2000 |website=NYTimes.com |publisher=The New York Times Company |access-date=February 23, 2024}} On August 22, 2000, he was released by the Browns.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/22/sports/nfl-transactions.html |title=N.F.L.; Transactions |date=August 22, 2000 |publisher=The New York Times Company |newspaper=New York Times |access-date=February 23, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20000822&slug=4038223 |title=Transactions |date=August 22, 2000 |newspaper=Seattle Times |publisher=The Seattle Times Company |access-date=February 23, 2024}}{{cite web
|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2000/08/23/nfl-transactions-6/ |title=NFL Transactions |date=August 23, 2000 |website=BaltimoreSun.com |publisher=Tribune Publishing |access-date=February 23, 2024}} He was later selected in the XFL player draft by the Chicago Enforcers where he appeared in three games.
Personal life
Savea has three children. While at Arizona, in October 1999, he was charged with three crimes domestic assault, domestic violence damage and contributing to the delinquency and dependency of a minor. After allegedly pushing his wife, which prompted her to lock herself in a bathroom. The charge of contributing to the delinquency and dependency of a minor was due to their children (all under the age of 5 at the time) being present.{{cite web |url=https://wc.arizona.edu/papers/93/46/01_1_m.html |title=UA football player faces domestic assault charges |last=Erickson |first=Brett |website=WC.Arizona.edu |date=November 26, 1999 |access-date=February 23, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://wc.arizona.edu/papers/93/47/01_1_m.html |title=Tomey defends decision to start Savea |last=Jackson |first=Chris |date=October 27, 1999 |website=WC.Arizona.edu |publisher=Arizona Daily Wildcat |access-date=February 23, 2024}}
He is currently an offensive and defensive line coach with Football University, in the Kansas City area and is part of the FBU Team Kansas City National Championship Team Coaching Staff.
References
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External links
- [https://insider.espn.com/nfl/profiles/profile/5236.html 2000 NFL draft profile] at ESPN.com
- [https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/2338 Player page] at ESPN.com
- [https://footballuniversity.org/coach/manuia-savea/ Football University bio]
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Category:Players of American football from American Samoa
Category:American sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:American football offensive guards
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Arizona Wildcats football players
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Chicago Enforcers players
Category:Pacific Islander American players of American football