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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1982-12-18)December 18, 1982 (age 42) Suva, Fiji | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Buena(Ventura, California, U.S.) | ||||||||||||
| College: | San Diego State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006: 3rd round, 94th pick | ||||||||||||
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Freddy Keiaho (bornNaivote Taulawakeiaho; December 18, 1982) is aFijian former professional player ofAmerican football who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSan Diego State Aztecs, and was selected by theIndianapolis Colts in the third round of the2006 NFL draft. He was a part of the Colts'Super Bowl XLI victory against theChicago Bears. He joined theJacksonville Jaguars in the 2010 season.
Keiaho was born Naivote Taulawakeiaho inSuva,Fiji. He grew up inVentura, California and playedhigh school football forBuena High School,[1] where he was a star athlete. Freddy's older brother, George, was a star running back at Buena High School, rushing for 6,615 yards from 1990 to 1993 before accepting a scholarship to Washington and later attendingCalifornia Lutheran University. His other older brother, Roger Keiaho, is the lead singer of the rock bandRey Fresco.
Keiaho attendedSan Diego State University, where he played for theSan Diego State Aztecs football team.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.68 s | 4.12 s | 7.01 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 15 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Keiaho was selected into theNational Football League in 2006, being picked up by theIndianapolis Colts in the third round of the2006 NFL draft.[4] As such he became the first Fijian ever drafted into the NFL. In his rookie season, the Colts defeated theChicago Bears inSuper Bowl XLI, making Keiaho a Super Bowl champion.[5] He played with the Colts for four seasons, 2006–2009.
On April 30, 2010, Keiaho signed with theJacksonville Jaguars.[6] After spending most of the 2010 season on injured reserve,[7] he was released with an injury settlement in December 2010.[8]