Tua Tagovailoa
American football player (born 1998)
Tuanigamanuolepola Donny "Tua" Tagovailoa[1] (/ˌtʌŋoʊvaɪˈloʊə/ TUNG-oh-vy-LOW-uh;[2] born March 2, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama, where he was the Offensive MVP of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship during his freshman season and won the Maxwell and Walter Camp Awards as a sophomore.
![]() Tagovailoa with the Dolphins in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
No. 1 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, U.S. | March 2, 1998||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Saint Louis School (Honolulu, Hawaii) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Alabama (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
References
change- ↑ Inabinett, Mark (2023-01-31). "Tua: 'Let me set y'all straight' (about his name)". AL.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ↑ "How do you pronounce Tua Tagovailoa? Here's a guide to help you (and Roger Goodell) on draft night". Sporting News. August 13, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2022.