Steven Camae Tu'ikolovatu (born June 28, 1991) is a former

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nose tackle A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...

. He played

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before transferring to

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. He is the

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Sione Po'uha Sione Sonasi "Bo" Po'uha ( ; born February 3, 1979) is a former American football coach and former defensive tackle. On December 20 2022, Sione accepted the position to be the defensive tackles coach at Brigham Young University football. He previ ...

, a fellow defensive tackle drafted by the

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in 2005.

Professional career

Tu'ikolovatu was drafted by the

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in the seventh round, 223rd overall, in the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2017. On August 16, 2018, Tu'ikolovatu was waived/injured by the Buccaneers with a triceps injury and was placed on injured reserve. On May 29, 2019, the Buccaneers waived Tu'ikolovatu. He was later re-signed on August 7, 2019. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

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USC Trojans bio
1991 births Living people American football defensive tackles Players of American football from Salt Lake City American people of Tongan descent Utah Utes football players USC Trojans football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players {{Defensive-lineman-1990s-stub