Daniel Te'o-Nesheim

Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (/tʌˌnɛˈsm/;[1] born Daniel Nesheim, June 12, 1987 – October 29, 2017) was a Samoan American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.[2] He was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa.

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Te'o-Nesheim in the 2012 NFL season.
No. 52, 50
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1987-06-12)June 12, 1987
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Died:October 29, 2017(2017-10-29) (aged 30)
Hilo, Hawaii
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Career information
High school:Hawaii Preparatory Academy
(Waimea, Hawaii)
College:Washington
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Washington Defensive MVP (2007)
  • Second-team All-Pac-10 honors (2009)
Career statistics
Total tackles:57
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

On October 30, 2017, Te'o-Nesheim was reported to have died at the age of 30.[3]

References

  1. McPherson, Chris (June 16, 2010). "Te'o-Nesheim Becomes 10th Draft Pick Signed". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21227. Retrieved 2010-06-16. [dead link]
  2. Condotta, Bob (December 6, 2009). "UW's Daniel Te'o-Nesheim sets Huskies career sack record". Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2010436068_uwfbnotes06.html. Retrieved 2010-06-24. 
  3. Luong, Priscilla (October 30, 2017). "Multiple sources confirm former NFL linebacker Daniel Te'o Nesheim has died". KITV. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.