John Timu (American football)

John Sesoga Timu (born August 27, 1992) is an American football coach and former inside linebacker who is an assistant defensive line coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. He played college football for the Huskies before joining the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He also spent time with the Salt Lake Stallions.

For the rugby player, see John Timu (rugby).

John Timu
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Timu with Los Angeles Chargers in 2021
Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Assistant defensive line
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-27) August 27, 1992
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Jordan (Long Beach, California)
College:Washington
Undrafted:2015
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Washington (2019–2020)
    Graduate assistant
  • Los Angeles Chargers (2021)
    Alex G. Spanos Coaching Fellow
  • Los Angeles Chargers (2022)
    Defensive assistant
  • Los Angeles Chargers (2023–present)
    Assistant defensive line
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:59
Sacks:0.0
Interceptions:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Born and raised in Long Beach, California to Samoan American parents, Timu attended Jordan High School in Long Beach.[1] Timu was listed as the 61st overall safety prospect by scout.com.

Professional career

On May 2, 2015, Timu signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2015 NFL Draft.[2] On October 6, 2015, Timu was cut from the team. However, days later, he was resigned to the practice squad.[3] On December 15, 2015, Timu was promoted to the 53-man roster.[4] Timu recorded his first career fumble recovery (Timu had a second one in the same game for a career high of two fumble recoveries) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 27, 2015.[5][6] He ended the year with 25 tackles and two fumble recoveries.[7]

On September 3, 2016, Timu was released by the Bears as part of final roster cuts.[8] He was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2016.[9]

On September 2, 2017, Timu was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on September 23, 2017.[12]

On March 20, 2018, Timu re-signed with the Bears.[13] He was released on September 1, 2018.[14]

Timu was signed by the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) on March 13, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[15]

Coaching career

In September 2019, Timu was hired by Washington head coach Chris Petersen as a graduate assistant.[16]

References
  1. Bell, Gregg (April 10, 2013). "Unleashed: John Timu, And How We View Football Players". University of Washington. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. "NFL Draft: Washington LB John Timu Signs with the Chicago Bears". uwdawgpound.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. "NFL Transactions | October 2015 All Transactions". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  4. "Bears promote Timu, waive Hood". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  5. "Turnovers the key in Bears' 26-21 win over Bucs". Daily Herald. December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  6. "Fox impressed with Cutler's outing". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  7. Mayer, Larry (February 10, 2016). "Position focus on Bears linebackers". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  8. Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2016). "Bears trim 22 to reach 53-man limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017.
  9. Mayer, Larry. "Bears ink Joique Bell, put Fuller on IR". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  10. Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  11. Mayer, Larry (September 4, 2017). "Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.
  12. "Bears promote LB John Timu to active roster, waive WR Tre McBride". USAToday.com. September 23, 2017.
  13. Alper, Josh (March 20, 2018). "Bears re-sign John Timu". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  14. Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2018). "Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
  15. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  16. Robbins, Ruth (September 3, 2019). "Petersen adds Two New Assistants to Husky Football Staff". Realdawg.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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