Tony Moeaki
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| No. 81 Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 8, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Wheaton, Illinois | ||||||||
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| High school: | Wheaton (IL) Warrenville South | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Anthony "Tony" Moeaki (born June 8, 1987) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa. He was selected in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Early life
Moeaki graduated high school at Wheaton Warrenville South in 2005 and was high school football teammates with fellow Iowa Hawkeye Dace Richardson. In addition to football, he was also on the basketball team.
College career
Moeaki played college football at the University of Iowa from 2005 to 2009.
Statistics
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| 2005 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2006 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 11 | 140 | 12.7 | 35 | 3 |
| 2007 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 14 | 170 | 12.1 | 52 | 3 |
| 2008 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 13 | 144 | 11.1 | 48 | 1 |
| 2009 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 30 | 387 | 12.9 | 54 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 76 | 953 | 12.5 | 54 | 11 |
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
2010 season
Moeaki was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 3rd round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He scored his first NFL touchdown in his first NFL game on Monday Night Football on September 13, 2010 on a 2-yard pass from quarterback Matt Cassel against the San Diego Chargers. Following the game against the San Francisco 49ers Moeaki received the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week award after he put up 44 receiving yards and a spectacular one-handed touchdown grab.
2011 season
On September 1, 2011, Moeaki was placed on IR after suffering an injury during a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, which kept him out of the 2011 NFL season.[1] He was reunited with quarterback Ricky Stanzi in 2011 when the Kansas City Chiefs drafted him in the 5th round.
2012 season
Moeaki shared the starting role with Kevin Boss until Boss went on the IR in Week 2, when he became the primary tight end. He ended up with 33 receptions for 453 yards and a touchdown.
2013 season
After fracturing his shoulder in the preseason, Moeaki was waived with an injury designation on August 31, 2013.[2] He cleared waivers and was added to the Chiefs' injured reserve list. On October 23, an injury settlement was reached and Moeaki became a free agent.[3]
Buffalo Bills
2013 season
On December 4, 2013, Moeaki signed with the Buffalo Bills.[4] On August 29, 2014, Moeaki was released during the Bills final preseason roster cutdowns.
Seattle Seahawks
2014 season
Moeaki signed with the Seattle Seahawks on November 4, 2014.[5] In his second game with the Seahawks, Moeaki scored a touchdown against his former team, the Chiefs.[6]
Atlanta Falcons
2015 season
On March 19, 2015, Moeaki signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[7] Moeaki was released by the Falcons on September 5, 2015.[8] On October 6, 2015, Moeaki was re-signed by the Falcons.[9]
Personal life
Moeaki is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.[10]
Moeaki's father, Sione Moeaki, won a national championship as a member of Brigham Young University Rugby Team and was a Deans assistant at West Chicago Community High School.
In 2010, Moeaki's sister and former BYU basketball player, Keilani Moeaki, married Chicago Bears running back Harvey Unga.[11][12]
References
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