Tua Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa
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Tagovailoa with the Dolphins in 2021
No. 1 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-02) March 2, 1998
ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Louis School (Honolulu, Hawaii)
College:Alabama (2017–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (2022)
  • NFL passer rating leader (2022)
  • Polynesian Football Player of the Year (pro) (2022)
  • CFP national champion (2017)
  • CFP National Championship Offensive MVP (2017)
  • Maxwell Award (2018)
  • Walter Camp Award (2018)
  • Sporting News College Football Player of the Year (2018)
  • 2x Polynesian Football Player of the Year (college) (2018, 2019)
  • Consensus All-American (2018)
  • SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2018)
  • First-team All-SEC (2018)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2023
Passing attempts:1,275
Passing completions:848
Completion percentage:66.5%
TD–INT:66–28
Passing yards:9,891
Passer rating:97.9
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Tuanigamanuolepola Donny "Tua" Tagovailoa[1] (/ˌtʌŋoʊvaɪˈloʊə/ TUNG-oh-vy-LOW-uh;[2] born March 2, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons 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.

References

  1. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (2023-01-31). "Tua: 'Let me set y'all straight' (about his name)". AL.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. ↑ "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.