Samiuela Tevi (born November 15, 1994) is a former American football

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. He played college football at Utah, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the sixth round of the

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College career

Tevi played

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at Utah. There, he played in 48 games for the Utes football team.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Tevi was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the sixth round, 190th overall, in the

. He played in 14 games as rookie, starting one at left tackle in place of the injured

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. Tevi entered 2018 as a backup tackle to starters Russell Okung and

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. He made his first start of the season in Week 2 at right tackle in place of an injured Barksdale. He remained the starter the rest of the season after ultimately replacing Barksdale when he returned from injury and was subsequently released.

Indianapolis Colts

On March 24, 2021, Tevi signed a one-year deal with the

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. He suffered a

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in the preseason and was placed on

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on August 30, 2021.

References

External links

Utah Utes bio
1994 births Living people American football offensive tackles American people of Tongan descent Indianapolis Colts players Los Angeles Chargers players People from Euless, Texas Players of American football from Tarrant County, Texas Utah Utes football players {{offensive-lineman-1990s-stub