Nawa'akoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa "Koa" Misi (born January 17, 1987) is a former

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outside linebacker. He played

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College career

After graduation from Montgomery High School, Misi began his college career at Santa Rosa Junior College, where he was a first-team all-conference defensive end. He then attended the

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and played for the Utes for three years (2007–2009). While at Utah, he played in 38 of 39 games, missing one game due to injury, and started 36 of those games. He played at both

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and

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positions during his college career. He was twice selected as an all-conference player in the Mountain West Conference, second-team all-conference in 2008 and first-team all-conference in 2009.

Professional career

On April 23, 2010, Misi was drafted by the

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with a second round pick. He was drafted with the 40th overall pick. On September 19, 2010, Misi's second career game in the NFL, he recovered a

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fumble in the end zone for a touchdown giving the Dolphins a 14–0 lead. Misi also had two tackles. On September 7, 2013, Misi signed a four-year, $17 million contract extension with the Dolphins. Due to a back injury, Misi was placed on the team's injured reserve on December 22, 2015. On October 10, 2016, Misi was placed on

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due to a neck injury. On July 25, 2017, the Dolphins placed Misi on injured reserve with a neck injury.

NFL statistics

References

External links

Utah Utes bio

Miami Dolphins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Misi, Koa 1987 births Living people American people of Tongan descent Players of American football from Santa Rosa, California American football linebackers American football defensive ends Utah Utes football players Miami Dolphins players