Fui Vakapuna
Encyclopedia
Fui Vakapuna is an American football
fullback
who most recently was a member of the Indianapolis Colts
. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals
in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Brigham Young. His attempt to make the Bengals' roster was chronicled on the HBO
series
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals. Vakapuna was released by the Bengals after the preseason and signed to the Arizona Cardinals
practice squad. On November 3, 2009 the Bengals resigned him to their 53-man roster.
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.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
who most recently was a member of the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
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. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
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. He played college football
College football
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at Brigham Young. His attempt to make the Bengals' roster was chronicled on the HBO
Home Box Office
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series
Television program
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Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals. Vakapuna was released by the Bengals after the preseason and signed to the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
practice squad. On November 3, 2009 the Bengals resigned him to their 53-man roster.
Personal
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he served a mission in the Carlsbad, CaliforniaCarlsbad, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...
area from 2004 until early spring 2006. Vakapuna is a cousin to former Vikings Fullback Naufahu Tahi
Naufahu Tahi
Naufahu Anitoni Tahi is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at BYU...
.
Vakapuna married Leonne Hunkin on July 11, 2009.