Alai Kalaniuvalu (born October 23, 1971) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the

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, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Denver Broncos. He played

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at Oregon State University and was drafted in the third round of the

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by the

. Kalaniuvalu attended Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, Hawaii before moving to Seattle, Washington where he attended Franklin High where he was a two-time All Metro League selection. He attended Walla Walla CC (WA) before transferring to Oregon State. Kalaniuvalu attended summer camp with the

in 1994 and was released before the start of the regular season. He was then claimed by the Washington Redskins and placed on injured reserve. Later in the season, he was claimed off waivers from the Redskins by the

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and was placed on their practice squad.

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1971 births American people of Tongan descent Living people American football offensive guards Atlanta Falcons players Denver Broncos players Oregon State Beavers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Washington Redskins players Players of American football from Honolulu Franklin High School (Seattle) alumni {{offensive-lineman-1970s-stub