John Lotulelei
| No. 55 Oakland Raiders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 4, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Kihei, Hawaii | ||||||||
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| High school: | Wailuku (HI) Baldwin | ||||||||
| College: | UNLV | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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John Taufa Lotulelei (born December 4, 1991) is an American football linebacker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for UNLV. He is the cousin of Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, who was drafted in the first round from University of Utah in the 2013 NFL Draft.[1]
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Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
On April 27, 2013, He signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.[2][3]
On October 2, 2013 Lotulelei was released by the Seahawks to make room for quarterback B. J. Daniels. Lotulelei made Seattle’s 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent from UNLV and had played in two games, making three tackles overall. Seattle paid Lotulelei a signing bonus of $25,000 last spring, the highest given to any undrafted free agent, and Lotulelei was an early training camp standout.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On October 3, 2013 Lotulelei was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived/injured on August 2, 2014 and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. On August 3, 2014, he was placed on injured reserve. On October 10, 2015, he was waived. On October 12, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On October 16, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve.
Oakland Raiders
On November 25, 2015, Lotulelei was signed to the Raiders' practice squad.[5] On December 23, 2015, the Oakland Raiders promoted Lotulelei to the 53 man roster and placed defensive end Mario Edwards, Jr. on the Injured Reserve.[6]
References
- ↑ http://seattletimes.com/html/seahawks/2021599401_seahawks13xml.html?cmpid=2628
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- ↑ http://blogs.seattletimes.com/seahawks/2013/10/02/seahawks-claim-b-j-daniels-cut-john-lotulelei/
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External links
- Oakland Raiders currentteam parameter articles
- NFL player with pastcoaching parameter
- NFL player with pastexecutive parameter
- 1991 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- UNLV Rebels football players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Players of American football from Hawaii
- People from Maui County, Hawaii
