Junior Seau

Quick Facts

Full Name	Junior Seau
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 19, 1969(1969-01-19)
Age	55
Date Of Death	2012-05-02
Birthplace	San Diego
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Capricorn

Junior Seau Biography

Junior Seau is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on January 19, 1969 in San Diego, California, United States. A former NFL linebacker, 12 times Pro Bowl selection, and one of the most well-known player of the San Diego Chargers history. He played his final seven NFL seasons with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots and was retired with 1,849 tackles in his career.

He along with He and LaDainian Tomlinson were teammates on the Chargers from 2001 to 2002. were teammates with the Chargers between 2001 and 2002.

Tiaina Baul “Junior” Seau Jr. (/ˈ s eɪ . aʊ / ; SAY -ow; January 19, 1969 – May 2, 2012) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Known for his passionate play, he was a 10-time All-Pro, 12-time Pro Bowl selection, and named to the NFL 1990s All- Decade Team. He was elected posthumously to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

Seau attended Oceanside High School in Oceanside, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track and field. As a football player, Seau was a starter at linebacker and tight end, and as a senior, he was named the Avocado League offensive MVP and led the 18-member Oceanside Pirates team to the San Diego 2A championship. Parade selected Seau to its high school All-American team. In basketball, as a senior, he was named the California Interscholastic Federation San Diego Section Player of the Year. He helped his team win the 1987 Lt. James Mitchell Tournament and make third place in the Mt. Carmel Invitational. In track and field, he was the Avocado League champion in the shot put. Seau was also named to California’s all-academic team with a 3.6 grade-point average.

He had three kids together with ex-wife Gina Deboer.

Junior Seau Net Worth

Junior Seau is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Junior Seau 's net worth $12 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a kid as a child, he slept in a garage with a single car along with three of his brothers.

While playing for his team, the San Diego Chargers, he earned the nickname of The Tasmanian Devil.

Seau was born January 19, 1969 in Oceanside, California, the fifth child of Tiaina Seau Sr. and Luisa Mauga Seau of Aunu’u, American Samoa. Tiaina Sr.’s grandfather was a village chief in Pago Pago. Tiaina Sr. worked at a rubber factory and was a school custodian, and Luisa worked at the commissary of Camp Pendleton in Southern California and a laundromat. After Seau was born, the family moved back to American Samoa for several years before returning to San Diego; Seau did not learn to speak English until he was seven years old. At home, Seau and his three brothers had to sleep in the family’s one-car garage.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Junior Seau height 6 ft 3 in Junior weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Junior Seau Dating?

According to our records, Junior Seau married to Gina Deboer. As of December 1, 2023, Junior Seau’s is not dating anyone.

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Seau started 15 of the 16 games he played in during his rookie season, and was named an alternate to the 1991 Pro Bowl after recording 85 tackles. In 1991, he picked up 129 tackles and seven sacks and was named to the 1992 Pro Bowl, the first of 12 consecutive Pro Bowls for Seau. He was also voted NFL’s Defensive MVP by the Newspaper Enterprise Association AFC Defensive Player of the Year by United Press International, as well as the NFL Alumni Linebacker of the Year and the NFLPA AFC Linebacker of the Year.

Facts & Trivia

Junior Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Junior Seau celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.

He started no fewer than 13 games for the Chargers over each of the ensuing 11 seasons, registering a career high with 155 tackles in 1994. That year, Seau was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year by United Press International, and he led his team to a championship appearance in Super Bowl XXIX. In one of the greatest games in his career, he recorded 16 tackles in the 1994 AFC Championship Game while playing with a pinched nerve in his neck in a 17–13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2002, his final year with the Chargers, he logged a then-career low 83 tackles and missed his final Pro Bowl with an ankle injury.

What did Junior Seau died of?

May 2, 2012

Was Junior Seau diagnosed with CTE?

NFL linebacker Junior Seau died from suicide at the age 43 and suffered from CTE. His family announced on Friday they had settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL.

What brain condition did Junior Seau have?

The NIH announced Thursday that Seau, whose suicide stunned the football world, tested positive for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) , a chronic brain condition that has also been documented in the brains of 50 deceased football players, including 33 who played in the NFL.

Did Junior Seau drive off a cliff?

(CNN) — Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Oceanside, California, shortly after midnight Monday, just hours before he drove his car off a cliff in nearby Carlsbad, authorities said.

How many NFL players have died from CTE?

More than 315 former N.F.L. players have been posthumously diagnosed with C.T.E., including 24 players who died in their 20s and 30s , according to McKee.