Will Tukuafu
 Tukuafu with the San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||||
| No. 46 Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | January 3, 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Salt Lake City (UT) East | ||||||||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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William T. Tukuafu (born January 3, 1984) is an American football fullback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent originally in 2010.[1] He has also played for the San Francisco 49ers.[2]
Tukuafu was born in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] He graduated from East High School, attended Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Arizona, then transferred to the University of Oregon.[1]
College career
Tukuafu played in 39 games (37 starts) for the Ducks, registering 131 tackles, 32.5 tackles-for-loss, 14.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and four passes defensed. As a senior, he was named Second-Team All-Pac-10 by the coaches. He also earned Oregon’s Schaffeld Award and the Gonyea Award.
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Tukuafu was signed as an undrafted free agent on June 8, 2010 and was released on June 22, 2010.
San Francisco 49ers
Tukuafu was signed by the 49ers on August 12, 2010. He was released on September 3, 2010 and was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was promoted to the 49ers' active roster on December 18, 2010. He made NFL debut and recorded his first career fumble recovery on his first career play from scrimmage vs. Seattle on September 11, 2011. During his tenure in San Francisco, he saw action in 20 games from 2010-2013 and additionally six career playoff appearances with two starts. Versatility has allowed him to play fullback, defensive line and on special teams.
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)
Tukuafu was signed by the Seahawks on October 29, 2014. He was released on September 3, 2016 and re-signed again on September 13 only to be released again the following week. On October 26, 2016, he was re-signed by the Seahawks.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Will Tukuafu – GoDucks.com – The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site. GoDucks.com (1984-01-03). Retrieved on 2011-03-10.
- ↑ Former Oregon defensive lineman Will Tukuafu signs with the San Francisco 49ers | OregonLive.com. Blog.oregonlive.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-10.
- ↑ Boyle, John (October 26, 2016). "Seahawks Re-Sign Fullback Will Tukuafu, Release Running Back C.J. Spiller". Seahawks.com.