 Te'o with the San Diego Chargers in 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 26, 1991 Laie, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii) | ||||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2009–2012) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38 | ||||||||||
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Manti Malietau Louis Te'o[a] (/ˈmæntaɪ ˈtɛʔoʊ/ MAN-ty TEH-'oh;[1] born January 26, 1991)[2] is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning unanimous All-American honors and receiving multiple national awards. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft and played in the NFL until 2021.
In 2012, Te'o became the victim of a catfishing ruse when Naya Tuiasosopo created a fake online persona named Lennay Kekua with whom Te'o became romantically involved.
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- ^ Manti Te'o (2014). Manti Te'o says his own name (MP4) (in English and Samoan). YouTube.com.
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- ^ Manti Te'o. "Player Bio at the Official Athletic Site of the University of Notre Dame". Und.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2013.