- Joe Anoa'i
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name=Joe Anoa'i
width=200
caption=Photo by [http://jmhphoto.net/ Jamie Howell]
currentteam= Edmonton Eskimos
currentnumber= 99
currentposition= Defensive Tackle
birthdate= birth date and age|1985|5|25
birthplace= Pensacola, Florida
country= USA
heightft= 6
heightin= 3
weight= 280
debutyear=2008
debutteam=Edmonton Eskimos
highlights=
college=Georgia Tech
undraftyear= 2007
draftround=
draftpick=
pastteams=
*Minnesota Vikings (2007)*
*Edmonton Eskimos (2008 - "present") :*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
cbs=Leati Joseph (Joe) Anoa'i (born
May 25 ,1985 inPensacola, Florida ) is aCanadian football defensive tackle for theEdmonton Eskimos of theCanadian Football League . The former Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket was named first-team All-ACC his senior year. After going undrafted in the2007 NFL Draft , he was signed by theMinnesota Vikings . [cite web|url=http://vikings.scout.com/2/647741.html|title=vikings.scout.com/2/647741.html |accessdate=2007-07-13] Upon being released by the Vikings, he was signed by the Eskimos, and accepted a spot on the team's practice roster.Anoa'i comes from a family of professional wrestlers, the famous
Anoa'i family . His parents are Leati (Sika) and Patricia Anoa'i, his brother is wrestler Ro'Z.During early July 2007,
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) was said to be interested in signing Joe in a developmental deal if he does not sign with a team by the end of this summer. [cite web|url=http://www.24wrestling.com/index.php?id=news/9048|title=www.24wrestling.com/index.php?id=news/9048 |accessdate=2007-07-13]References
External links
* [http://ramblinwreck.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/anoai_joe00.html/ Georgia Tech profile]
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