Pat Kesi

Pat Kesi (born September 10, 1973) is a former American football offensive linemen. He played college ball at Washington. His hometown is Las Vegas, Nevada.

Pat Kesi
Personal information
Born: (1973-09-10) September 10, 1973
American Samoa
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school:Honolulu (HI) Farrington
College:Washington
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:1996
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

College career

While attending Washington, Kesi received the nickname "Calves" due to his massive 22-inch calves. As a junior and senior he started all 11 games. While a sophomore he played in all 11 games and started 3. He was part of the offensive line that paved the way for Napoleon Kaufman's record breaking 1,890-yard rushing season.[1]

Pro-career

Kesi was undrafted on the 1996 NFL Draft. However, that same year he was signed by the Oakland Raiders. In 1997, he was originally signed by the Dallas Cowboys where he was mentored under Mark Tuinei. Tuinei even gave Pat some free shoes due to the fact that Kesi did not have a shoe contract at the time.[2] Green Bay Packers and was a member of the special teams making 4 tackles in 6 games. He was released by the Packers and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. Again he played special teams and earned the special teams player spot on Pro-Football Weekly's all-rookie team. He was released by the Eagles at the conclusion of the season. In 2000, he was the 188th pick in the XFL Draft by the Las Vegas Outlaws.[3]

Personal

He was born in American Samoa to father Sinuka and mother Flonda. He has two brothers and two sisters. He attended Farrington High School where he played for coach Edward Diaz. Besides football, he competed in track where he threw the shot put and discus. At Washington his majored in Ethnic Studies.

References
  1. Kugiya, Hugo (October 19, 1994). "Sports | Huskies Tap Hawaiian Punch - The Huskies' Hawaiian Football Pipeline Goes Both Ways. Coach Jim Lambright Has Found Players Such As Linebacker Ink Aleaga. And Hawaiian Players Have Discovered A Place For A Mainland College Career. | Seattle Times Newspaper". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  2. "Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports". Archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  3. "Las Vegas Outlaws Roster-Pat Kesi". All-xfl.com. September 10, 1973. Retrieved August 20, 2012.


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