Ian Seau (; ; born December 4, 1992) is an American former professional
football
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player who was a
defensive end. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
for the
Nevada Wolf Pack.
Early years
Seau was born to Mary Seau in
Oceanside, California
Oceanside is a city on the South Coast (California), South Coast of California, located in San Diego County, California, San Diego County. The city had a population of 167,086 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The city is a popular ...
. He attended
La Costa Canyon High School in
Carlsbad, California
Carlsbad is a coastal city in the North County region of San Diego County, California, United States. The city is south of downtown Los Angeles and north of downtown San Diego. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 114,746. ...
, where he had 89 tackles, 18 sacks and 4 blocked kicks as a four-year starter.
College career
Seau had four starts as a sophomore after transferring from
Grossmont College in
San Diego. He set a career-high with four tackles, including 2.5 for loss, in the first win of the season against
UC Davis. Seau credited with 23 tackles overall with five behind the
line of scrimmage, and also forced a fumble and broke up a pass against
San Diego State. As a junior, he was an All-Mountain West second-team selection. To do so he credited with 39 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one interception and one
quarterback hurry on the season. Seau led the team and ranked second in the
Mountain West
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations o ...
in sacks with 8.5. His 8.5 sacks ranks tied for 10th in a single season in program history. Seau finished the season tied for 13th in the Mountain West in tackles for loss. Credited with three turnovers on the season, helping Nevada rank second in the conference in turnover margin. Posted a season-best six tackles against
Arizona and
Air Force. Registered a season-high two sacks against Air Force and
San Diego State. Intercepted a pass and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown in homecoming game against
Boise State
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. Forced a fumble against
BYU and San Diego State. Named to the All-Mountain West first-team, becoming the first player in program history to be named to the All-MW first or second-team in consecutive seasons. Seau started in all 12 games at defensive end with 38 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, three passes defended and one fumble recovery. He was ranked tied for first in the MW and tied for 19th in the nation with 9.0 sacks, which is tied for the eighth-most sacks in a single season in program history. Led the Mountain West and ranked 12th in FBS with four forced fumbles. Ranked third in the MW and tied for 30th in the nation with 15.5 tackles for loss.
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
After going undrafted in the
2016 NFL Draft
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, Seau was signed by the
Los Angeles Rams
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on May 5, 2016. He was waived by the Rams on September 3, 2016.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
In October 2016, Seau signed with the
Saskatchewan Roughriders of the
Canadian Football League and was later released.
Buffalo Bills
On April 10, 2017, Seau was signed by the
Buffalo Bills
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. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Bills' practice squad the next day. He was released on September 5, 2017.
Arizona Hotshots
On January 12, 2019, Seau was signed by the
Arizona Hotshots, but was waived eight days later.
Personal life
Seau is the nephew of
Hall of Fame
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linebacker Junior Seau.
References
External links
Nevada Wolfpack bio
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1992 births
Living people
American sportspeople of Samoan descent
Players of American football from Oceanside, California
American football defensive ends
Nevada Wolf Pack football players
Los Angeles Rams players
Buffalo Bills players