Stanley Havili (born November 14, 1987) is a former

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fullback. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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Personal life

Havili's parents, Tevita and Elva, were Tongan immigrants. His father, Tevita, raised eight children on a bus-driver salary in

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Early years

Havili attended East High (Salt Lake City) as a freshman, then transferred to Cottonwood High School in

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, where he earned all-state honors at Cottonwood High, compiling 2,652 all-purpose yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior. While a junior, he suffered a shoulder injury and as family couldn't afford physical therapy, he never rehabbed it properly and has played with a weakened left shoulder ever since. As of 2010, he estimates it has popped out of its socket 10-11 times; when it does he usually pops it back in and returns to the field.

College career

Havili earned playing time during his true freshman season at USC in 2006. During the third game of the season versus

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, Havili broke his leg and was out for the rest of the season. Because the injury happened early in the season, he was granted a medical

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by the

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. Havili started all of his 2007 redshirt freshman season for USC. While starting all 13 games, he gained 134 yards on 21 carries (6.4 avg.) with 2 touchdowns and caught 34 passes for 248 yards (7.3 avg.) with 5 touchdowns. He was a 2007

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's All-Pac-10 honorable mention pick. At Nebraska, he ran for 52 yards on 2 carries (including a 50-yarder on USC's opening play) with a 2-yard touchdown run and caught 3 passes for 22 yards with a 5-yard touchdown. He returned to start his redshirt sophomore year, however was declared academically ineligible for the final game in the

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. For the 2010 season, Havili was elected as a co-captain by his teammates. Havili was former Jets quarterback

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's college roommate during Sanchez's tenure at USC. Havili ended his USC career with the most receptions of any fullback in school history.Michael Lev
Humble Havili going out on top among USC peers
, ''Orange County Register'', December 1, 2010, Accessed December 3, 2010.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Havili was selected by the

in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was signed to a four-year contract on July 27, 2011. On September 2, Havili was released by the Eagles in the final round of roster cuts before the start of the regular season. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 4. At the conclusion of the 2011 season, his practice squad contract expired and he became a free agent. He was re-signed to the active roster on January 2, 2012.

Indianapolis Colts

Havili was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on March 28, 2013, in exchange for

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. He was released on November 4, 2014.

Seattle Seahawks

Havili was signed to the Seahawks practice squad on November 12, 2014 and released on December 5, 2014.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Havili, Stanley 1987 births Living people People from Murray, Utah American people of Tongan descent Players of American football from Salt Lake City American football fullbacks USC Trojans football players Philadelphia Eagles players Indianapolis Colts players Seattle Seahawks players Cottonwood High School (Murray, Utah) alumni