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词条 Uani 'Unga
释义

  1. Professional career

     New York Giants  Coaching career 

  2. Personal life

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Uani Unga
|image=
|caption=
|sport= American football
|current_title = Linebacker coach
|current_team= Utah State Aggies
|position as a former player =Linebacker
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1987|12|28}}
|birth_place=Pomona, California
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height_ft=6
|height_in=1
|weight_lbs=233
|high_school=Kahuku (HI)
|college=Brigham Young
|undraftedyear=2014
|pastteams=
  • New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})

|pastcoaching=
  • Utah State (2017) (Defensive administrative assistant)
  • Utah State (2018-present) (Outside Linebackers)

|status=
|statweek=
|statseason=2015
|statlabel1=Total tackles
|statvalue1=59
|statlabel2=Sacks
|statvalue2=0.0
|statlabel3=Forced fumbles
|statvalue3=2
|statlabel4=Interceptions
|statvalue4=2
|nflnew=uani'unga/2552130
}}

Uani "Devin" Unga (born December 28, 1987) is an American football linebacker coach at Utah State University, and a former linebacker himself. 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.

He was undrafted in 2014, and played his entire professional career with the New York Giants.

Professional career

New York Giants

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[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

On February 8, 2017, Unga was released by the Giants.[4]

Coaching career

It was announced that Unga will be a Defensive administrative assistant at Utah State University beginning for the 2017 football season.[5] On February 12, 2018 'Unga was added as a full-time coach at Utah State University to coach the outside linebackers, ending his playing career.

Personal life

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.

References

1. ^{{Cite web|title = New York Giants announce 53-man roster|url = http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-53-man-roster/d90c09c7-4a11-4260-b545-8dd3a1fa0671|accessdate = 2015-09-05|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150925072219/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-53-man-roster/d90c09c7-4a11-4260-b545-8dd3a1fa0671|archivedate = 2015-09-25|df = }}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-fall-to-Cowboys-Postgame-Stats-and-Notes/00ced1ad-7436-4836-bec9-7aee3b42a0cb|title=Giants fall to Cowboys; Postgame Stats and Notes|publisher=Michael Eisen |date=September 13, 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2016/05/giants_waive_linebacker_uani_unga.html |title=More Giants roster moves: Uani Unga waived/injured, Matt Smalley signs |last=Kratch |first=James |date=May 10, 2016 |website=NJ.com |accessdate=August 17, 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Uani Unga waived by New York Giants|url=http://www.bigblueview.com/2017/2/8/14555588/new-york-giants-roster-moves-transactions-uaniunga-waived|author=Valentine, Ed|website=BigBlueView.com|date=February 8, 2017}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Uani Unga Utah State Bio|url=http://www.utahstateaggies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/uani_unga_1041850.html|date=April 18, 2017}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150416175946/http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-football/uani-unga BYU Cougars bio]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20151028001730/http://www.giants.com/team/roster/Unai'%20(Devin)-Unga/4bc0434d-42f0-481c-80ed-bc85f1f9c7ec New York Giants bio]
  • Utah State bio
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12 : 1987 births|Living people|Oregon State Beavers football players|People from Pomona, California|Players of American football from California|American football linebackers|American people of Tongan descent|American Latter Day Saints|Tongan players of American football|21st-century Mormon missionaries|BYU Cougars football players|New York Giants players

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