Tua Tagovailoa
American football player (born 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tuanigamanuolepola Donny Tagovailoa[1] (/ˌtʌŋoʊvaɪˈloʊə/ Tung-oh-vy-LOW-uh;[2] born March 2, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was named the Offensive MVP of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship during his freshman season. Tagovailoa won the Maxwell and Walter Camp Awards as a sophomore. He is the brother of Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1998-03-02) March 2, 1998 (age 26) ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) | ||||||||||||
College: | Alabama (2017–2019) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
After his junior season was cut short by a hip injury, Tagovailoa was selected fifth overall by the Dolphins in the 2020 NFL draft. He spent his rookie season alternating as a backup and starter before becoming the team's primary starter in 2021. He led the league in passer rating in 2022 and passing yards in 2023, earning Pro Bowl honors in the latter.