Sione Po’uha
- January 10, 2024
- American Football Defensive Tackle
Quick Facts
Full Name | Sione Po'uha |
Occupation | American Football Defensive Tackle |
Date Of Birth | Feb 3, 1979(1979-02-03) |
Age | 45 |
Birthplace | Salt Lake City |
Country | United States |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Sione Po'uha Biography
Name | Sione Po'uha |
Birthday | Feb 3 |
Birth Year | 1979 |
Place Of Birth | Salt Lake City |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Sione Po'uha is one of the most popular and richest American football defensive tackle who was born on February 3, 1979 in Salt Lake City, United States. Sione Sonasi “Bo” Po’uha (/s I’oU n I B O U’u (h@/see-OH boh-OO-h@; born on February 3 1979) is a American football coach, and a former defensive player. His current position is defensive line coach for the University of Utah, for whom he played football in college. He is a participant in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Inspired by the ACL injury that sidelined him from the 2006 season Pouha took part in all 16 games of the season. He even started in the first game. Pouha recorded 39 tackles , and only defended one pass.
Pouha went into the 2009 season as the back-up defensive tackle. Six games into the season, the Jets lost Pro Bowl starter Kris Jenkins who suffered a torn ACL. The injury would thrust Pouha into the spotlight as he became the team’s starting nose tackle, starting the team’s next thirteen games. Pouha achieved multiple career highs, starting a career-high fourteen games and making a career 61 tackles, 34 of which were solo. Pouha and teammate Mike DeVito helped improve the rushing defense from twenty-first to fourth overall in the NFL. Pouha and the team entered the postseason until falling against the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship.
Pouha started the first game of the 2010 season alongside a returning Kris Jenkins. Six plays into the team’s Monday night home opener against the Baltimore Ravens, Jenkins once again suffered a season-ending torn ACL. Pouha, again, assumed Jenkins’ role as nose tackle alongside teammates Mike DeVito and Howard Green. Pouha was considered to be an excellent run-stopper and, as the season progressed, the team liked to see Pouha more involved in pass- rushing and getting to the quarterback. Pouha and the Jets made the postseason for the second straight year but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship.
In his final season in Utah, Pouha earned All-Mountain West Conference first- team recognition in addition to being awarded USA Today All-America honorable mention after playing in ten games, with three interceptions, 36 tackles defensive passes and one interception. He also led Urban Meyer’s Utes to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl. Pouha was never interested in playing at a higher level than college However, during his senior year, he decided to change his mind following an email to an agent.
Sione Po'uha Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | American football defensive tackle |
House | Living in own house. |
Sione Po'uha is one of the richest American Football Defensive Tackle from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sione Po'uha 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Pouha started playing soccer at the at the age of nine. Pouha was a student at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the two-time first-team all- region player . He also captained East High’s state champion team in 1996. He received USA Today honorable mention All-American recognition as a senior in 1996 and was the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune first-team selection for all-state. Pouha signed a statement to commit with Utah in 1997. He then went on an Mormon trip to Pittsburgh.
Pouha was regarded as to be a “project” player, was chosen with the New York Jets in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Pouha played in 14 games in his rookie season with ten tackles, and one pass defense.
Following his rookie season, Pouha suffered a torn ACL on the fourth day of training camp and was subsequently knocked out for the entire 2006 football year.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 ft 3 in |
Sione Po'uha height 6 ft 3 in Sione weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Sione Ranked on the list of most popular American football defensive tackle. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sione Po'uha celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.