Breiden Fehoko
American football player (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Breiden Fehoko[1] (born October 15, 1996) is an American professional football nose tackle.
.jpg) Fehoko at LSU in 2019 | |||||
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| Born: | October 15, 1996 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Farrington (HI) | ||||
| College: | Texas Tech (2015–2016) LSU (2017–2019) | ||||
| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
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College career
He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2015 to 2016,[2] and for the LSU Tigers from 2017 to 2019.[3] He was part of the 2019 LSU team that won the 2020 National Championship.[4]
Professional career
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Los Angeles Chargers
Fehoko signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] Fehoko was elevated to the active roster on November 28 for the team's week 12 game against the Buffalo Bills,[8] during which he made his NFL debut.[9] He also played in the team's week 13 game against the New England Patriots, and reverted to the practice squad after both game.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 5, 2021.[11]
On August 31, 2021, Fehoko was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2021.[14] He made his first career NFL start on November 21, against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[15]
Fehoko made the Chargers initial 53-man roster in 2022, but was waived on September 12, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.[17]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On April 4, 2023, Fehoko signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[18] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[19][20] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20.[21] He was waived on November 13, and re-signed to the practice squad.[22]
Fehoko was re-signed on March 8, 2024.[23] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10,[24] and was released with an injury settlement on August 15.[25] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 22.[26]
Personal life
He is the son of Vili and Linda Fehoko, and performed the Haka, a traditional Māori dance, with family members prior to LSU football games and on Hard Knocks.[27][28]
His cousin Simi Fehoko plays wide receiver in the NFL.[29]
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