Nuu Faaola

Nu'u Fa'aola (born January 15, 1964) is a former running back of Samoan ancestry who played in the National Football League from 1986 to 1989. He played for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins primarily on special teams after playing collegiately at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Fa'aola attended Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawai'i. He was originally a ninth round draft selection for the Jets in the 1986 NFL Draft.[1]

Nuu Faaola
No. 30, 34
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1964-01-15) January 15, 1964
Honolulu, Hawaii
Career information
High school:Honolulu (HI) Farrington
College:Hawaii
NFL Draft:1986 / Round: 9 / Pick: 245
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts–yards:20–71
Receptions–yards:2–24
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

In media

During his playing days he dated future Miss America Carolyn Sapp, starred in a 1991 autobiographical television movie, Miss America: Behind the Crown which depicted her as the victim of physical abuse at Faaola's hands. Records indicate she filed a police report against him and obtained a restraining order in October 1990 (Good Housekeeping magazine, Sept. 1992.)

References
  1. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.


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