Talanoa Hufanga
No. 29 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||
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Position: | Safety | ||||||
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Born: | Corvallis, Oregon | February 1, 2000||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Crescent Valley (Corvallis, Oregon) | ||||||
College: | USC (2018–2020) | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 180 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Talanoa Hufanga (born February 2, 1999) is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC.
Early years[]
Hufanga attended Crescent Valley High School in Corvallis, Oregon.[1] He played safety and wide receiver. As a senior in 2017, he was the Polynesian High School National Player of the Year. He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Game.[2] Hufanga committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.[3][4][5]
College career[]
As a true freshman at USC in 2018, Hufanga played in eight games with five starts before suffering a season-ending broken collarbone.[6] He finished the season with 51 tackles. As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 10 games he played in and recorded 90 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[7] Hufanga returned to USC as a starter his junior year in 2020.[8][9] He and BYU quarterback Zach Wilson were selected as co-recipients of the 2020 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award.[10]
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.64 s | 1.63 s | 2.65 s | 4.39 s | 6.96 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
12 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[11][12] |
Hufanga was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round, 180th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[14]
During his rookie campaign, Hufanga played mainly on special teams and sparingly on defense. He appeared in 15 games, of which he started three.[15] In the Divisional Playoffs against the Green Bay Packers, he recovered and returned a blocked punt for a critical touchdown which eventually set up a 13-10 victory for the 49ers.[16][17]
Personal life[]
Hufanga is the son of Tevita and Tanya Hufanga. He has one brother named T.J. Hufanga.[18] Hufanga is a Christian.[19]
References[]
- ^ Lundeberg, Bob (August 19, 2017). "Prep football: CV's Hufanga remains hungry, humble". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Top-rated athlete Talanoa Hufanga first in his school's history to receive Army All-American jersey". USA TODAY High School Sports. October 12, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (December 23, 2017). "Report: Talanoa Hufanga, nation's No. 1 athlete, signs with USC over Oregon, others". OregonLive. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Lundeberg, Bob (December 28, 2017). "Prep football: CV's Hufanga headed to USC". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Lundeberg, Bob (December 30, 2017). "Prep football: Hufanga lands with dream school". Corvallis Gazette Times. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Grosbard, Adam (October 10, 2019). "How Talanoa Hufanga overcame two collarbone breaks to become one of USC's defensive leaders". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (December 7, 2020). "Talanoa Hufanga a relentless defensive machine in USC's win over Washington State". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Grosbard, Adam (December 15, 2020). "Talanoa Hufanga peaking at right time for USC defense". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Kartje, Ryan (December 10, 2020). "Talanoa Hufanga has become USC's everywhere man on defense". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Lundquist, Casey (January 12, 2021). "Zach Wilson Named 2020 Polynesian Player of the Year". SI.com. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Talanoa Hufanga Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Talanoa Hufanga, Southern Calofirnia, SS, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "49ers Select S Talanoa Hufanga with the No. 180 Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. May 1, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/13/21".
- ^ "Talanoa Hufanga 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Divisional Round - San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers - January 22nd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Larrabee, Kirk (January 27, 2022). "Jordan Willis tells the story behind his famous blocked punt -- and why it was such a twist of fate for the 49ers". 49ers Webzone. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Grosbard, Adam (April 29, 2021). "Talanoa Hufanga's roots in Tonga prepared him for USC and the NFL draft". Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Kruse, Ethan (January 8, 2022). "Talanoa Hufanga - Being Present". His Huddle. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Corvallis, Oregon
- Players of American football from Oregon
- American football safeties
- USC Trojans football players
- All-American college football players
- San Francisco 49ers players