Fui Vakapuna (pronounced foo-ē vac-uh-poo-nǎ; born March 9, 1984) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young.
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| Position: | Fullback |
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| Born: | (1984-03-09) March 9, 1984 (age 38) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Salt Lake City (UT) East |
| College: | Brigham Young |
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 215 |
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His attempt to make the Bengals' roster was chronicled on the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals.[1] Vakapuna was released by the Bengals after the preseason and signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad. On November 3, 2009 the Bengals re-signed him to their 53-man roster.
Vakapuna was signed by the New York Jets on May 23, 2012.[2] He was waived with an injury settlement on August 1, 2012.[3]
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he served a mission in the Carlsbad, California area from 2004 until early spring 2006. Vakapuna is a cousin to former Vikings Fullback Naufahu Tahi. Vakapuna married Leonne Hunkin on July 11, 2009.
Vakapuna has served as the Assistant to the Athletic Director for Student Services at Brigham Young University after his playing days concluded beginning in 2013. [4]
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