Van Tuinei

Games played - started	45 - 10
Tackles	44
Sacks	5.5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Van Tuinei
No. 91, 96, 90
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	February 16, 1971 (age 55); Garden Grove, California
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school	Westminster (Westminster, California)
College	Arizona
NFL draft	1997: undrafted
Career history
	San Diego Chargers (1997); Indianapolis Colts (1998); Chicago Bears (1999–2000); Indiana Firebirds (2003–2004);
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started
Games played - started	45 - 10
Tackles	44
Sacks	5.5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vaega Van Tuinei (born February 16, 1971, in Garden Grove, California) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).

Tuinei attended Westminster High School in Westminster, California and played collegiate football at the University of Arizona.

Tuinei signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1997 as an undrafted free agent. His four-year career also included stints with the Indianapolis Colts, and Chicago Bears.

His son, Lavasier Tuinei, played in the Canadian Football League.

References

↑ "Van Tuinei". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
1 2 3 "Van Tuinei Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
↑ Markham, Jesse Wind (2008). An evolving geography of sport: The recruitment and mobility of Samoan college football players 1998-2006 (PDF) (M.A.). University of Hawaii at Manoa. pp. 71–72.
↑ "First Start a Dream Come True for Tuinei". Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1999. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
↑ Zac Tuinei plays baseball in Noblesville, Indiana Lavasier Tuinei inherits father’s feel for football Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] "Van Tuinei". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

[PFR-2] 1 2 3 "Van Tuinei Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[Thesis-3] Markham, Jesse Wind (2008). An evolving geography of sport: The recruitment and mobility of Samoan college football players 1998-2006 (PDF) (M.A.). University of Hawaii at Manoa. pp. 71–72.

[ChiTrib-4] "First Start a Dream Come True for Tuinei". Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1999. Retrieved May 4, 2024.

[5] Zac Tuinei plays baseball in Noblesville, Indiana Lavasier Tuinei inherits father’s feel for football Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine