Lavasier Tuinei

Lavasier T. Tuinei (born September 29, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Oregon.

Lavasier Tuinei
No. 80, 7
Born: (1990-09-29) September 29, 1990
Arcadia, Indiana
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)WR
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
College
High schoolArcadia (IN) Hamilton Heights
Career history
As player
2012*Seattle Seahawks
2013*Cincinnati Bengals
2013*Dallas Cowboys
2013*New England Patriots
2014BC Lions
2015Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2016Guangzhou Power
2017Baltimore Brigade
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

College career

Tuinei played college football as a wide receiver at the University of Oregon from 2009 to 2011. During his career he had 108 receptions for 1,212 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was the Offensive Player of the Game in the 2012 Rose Bowl after recording eight receptions for 158 yards and two touchdowns.

Tuinei played only 9 games in his first season, adding 24 receptions for 217 yards and no touchdowns.

In Lavasiers second season, he played 10 games, finishing the season with 36 receptions for 396 yards and 2 touchdowns.

In his final season, Tuinei played all 14 games. He went on to catch 48 passes for 599 yards and 10 touchdowns. Tuinei played a critical role in the Oregon Ducks win over the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2012 Rose Bowl. [1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Tuinei spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots without playing in any games.[2] Tuinei signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in July 2014.[3]

Tuinei was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the tenth round of the 2016 CAFL Draft.[4] He caught 21 passes for 337 yards and 11 touchdowns during the 2016 season.[5]

Personal

His father, Van Tuinei, played in the NFL from 1997 to 2000.[6]

References
  1. Rose Bowl: Oregon Ducks senior wide receiver Lavasier Tuinei saves best for last with career day
  2. Agent: New England Patriots sign former Oregon WR Lavasier Tuinei
  3. Ullrich: Receiver finds himself a job with the Lions
  4. "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  5. Moninghoff, Mick (November 6, 2016). "Series Final: One for the Record Books". caflfootball.com. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  6. "Lavasier Tuinei inherits father's feel for football". Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
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