Breiden Fehoko (born October 15, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was part of the 2020 National Championship winning team. He is the son of Vili and Linda Fehoko, and performed the

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, a traditional Māori dance, with family members prior to LSU football games and on '' Hard Knocks.''

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Fehoko signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on November 28 and December 5 for the team's weeks 12 and 13 games against the

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and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 5, 2021. On August 31, 2021, Fehoko was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2021. Fehoko made the Chargers initial 53-man roster in 2022, but was waived on September 12, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On April 4, 2023, Fehoko signed with the

. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 20. He was waived on November 13, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Personal life

His cousin

Simi Fehoko Simione Tufui Fehoko ( ; born November 5, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford Cardinal football, Stanford. Early years Fehoko played foot ...

plays wide receiver in the

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References

External links

LSU Tigers profile
1996 births Living people American football defensive tackles Texas Tech Red Raiders football players LSU Tigers football players Los Angeles Chargers players Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from Honolulu {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub