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| Date of birth: January 25, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| Career information | |
| College: UNLV | |
| Undrafted in 2011 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Miami Dolphins ( 2011)
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| Tackles | 3 |
| Sacks | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Isaako Aaitui (born January 25, 1987) is an American football nose tackle who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at UNLV.
Early years[]
Aaitui attended Faga'itua High School in Pago Pago, where he played rugby, volleyball and soccer in addition to football prior to graduating in 2006.[1]
College career[]
After redshirting at UNLV in 2006, Aaitui made his Rebels debut in 2007, appearing in seven games and recording 10 tackles (two for a loss).[1] He started nine of 12 games played as a sophomore in 2008, totaling 32 tackles (14 solo), leading the team with seven tackles for a loss and tying for the team lead with two sacks.[1]
Aaitui started 10 of 12 games at defensive tackle as a junior in 2009, recording 31 tackles and 2.5 tackles for a loss.[1] He closed out his collegiate career with 27 tackles (5 for a loss), 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick.[1]
Professional career[]
First stint with Dolphins[]
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Aaitui did not attend training camp and did not sign with a team until joining the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins on October 5, 2011.[2] He remained on the practice squad the rest of his rookie season and was re-signed to a future contract in January 2012.[3]
Aaitui's attempt to make the Dolphins' roster in 2012 was documented on the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Miami Dolphins.[4] He came up just short of earning a roster spot and was waived by the team during final cuts, with the organization hoping to retain him on the practice squad.[4]
New York Jets[]
After being waived by the Dolphins, Aaitui made his first NFL roster when he was claimed by the New York Jets on September 2.[4] However, he suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his first practice with the Jets and was subsequently waived two days later.[4]
New Orleans Saints[]
After spending the 2012 season out of football with a knee injury, Aaitui signed a two-year contract with the New Orleans Saints in May 2013.[5] However, he was once again waived during final cuts on August 31.[6]
Second stint with Dolphins[]
Aaitui was re-signed by the Dolphins on September 17, 2013 to provide depth at the defensive tackle position due to an injury to Paul Soliai.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 19 after the release of Marvin Austin.[8] Aaitui made his NFL debut the following day, participating in 19 defensive snaps in the team's home loss to the Buffalo Bills.[9]
Washington Redskins[]
Aaitui signed with the Washington Redskins practice squad on December 16, 2014.[10] He signed a futures contract on December 29.[11]
On May 4, 2015, he was waived by the Redskins.[12]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Player Bio: Isaako Aaitui". UNLVRebels.com. http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/aaitui_isaako00.html. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Dolphins sign OT Will Barker away from Buccaneers; make practice squad moves". Phins-Spotlight.com. http://www.phins-spotlight.com/2011/10/dolphins-sign-ot-will-barker-away-from.html. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Dolphins re-sign seven to future contracts". Phins-Spotlight.com. http://www.phins-spotlight.com/2012/01/dolphins-sign-seven-to-future-contracts.html. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Hard Knocks' Isaako Aaitui waived by Jets after injury". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000058465/article/hard-knocks-isaako-aaitui-waived-by-jets-after-injury. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints Agree To Terms With DT Isaako Aaitui". NewOrleansSaints.com. http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-Agree-To-Terms-With-DT-Isaako-Aaitui/155a78ec-3b5f-410f-b886-f41588c7c650. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Saints Roster Cuts 2013: Saints Waive Isaako Aaitui". CanalStreetChronicles.com. http://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2013/8/31/4680182/saints-roster-cuts-2013-isaako-aaitui. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ "With Soliai sidelined, Dolphins bring back Isaako Aaitui, Al Lapuaho". FinNation.com. http://finnation.com/soliai-sidelined-dolphins-bring-back-isaako-aaitui-al-lapuaho/. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Dolphins promote DT Isaako Aaitui to the 53-man roster". The Sun Sentinel. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/dolphins-blog/sfl-dolphins-promote-dt-isaako-aaitui-to-the-53man-roster-20131019,0,3339645.story. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Bills vs Dolphins final look: Miami defensive snap counts". ThePhinsider.com. http://www.thephinsider.com/2013/10/23/4947176/bills-vs-dolphins-final-look-miami-defensive-snap-counts. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ↑ Kring-Schreifels, Jake. "More On New Redskin Isaako Aaitui". Redskins.com. http://blog.redskins.com/2014/12/16/more-on-new-redskin-isaako-aaitui/. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (December 29, 2014). "Redskins sign eight players to futures contracts". WashingtonPost.com. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/12/29/redskins-sign-eight-players-to-futures-contracts/. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ Keim, John (May 4, 2015). "Redskins cut 13 players, start adding UDFAs". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505013315/http://espn.go.com/blog/washington-redskins/post/_/id/17202/redskins-cut-13-players-start-adding-udfas. Retrieved May 4, 2015.