Lavasier Tuinei

Lavasier Tuinei
No. 80     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date of birth (1990-09-29) September 29, 1990
Place of birth Arcadia, Indiana
Career information
Status Active
CFL status International
Position(s) WR
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
College Oregon
Career history
As player
2012* Seattle Seahawks
2013* Cincinnati Bengals
2013* Dallas Cowboys
2013* New England Patriots
2014 BC Lions
2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career stats

Lavasier T. Tuinei (born September 29, 1990) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon.

College career Summary

Tuinei played college football as a wide receiver at the University of Oregon from 2009 to 2011. During his career he had 108 receptions for 1,212 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was the Offensive Player of the Game in the 2012 Rose Bowl after recording eight receptions for 158 yards and two touchdowns.

2009 Season

Tuinei played only 9 games in his first season, adding 24 receptions for 217 yards and no touchdowns.

2010 Season

In Lavasiers second season, he played 10 games, finishing the season with 36 receptions for 396 yards and 2 touchdowns.

2011 Season

In his final season, Tuinei played all 14 games. He went on to catch 48 passes for 599 yards and 10 touchdowns. Tuinei played a critical role in the Oregon Ducks win over the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2012 Rose Bowl. [1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Tuinei spent time with the Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots without playing in any games.[2] Tuinei signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League in July 2014.[3]

Personal

His father, Van Tuinei, played in the NFL from 1997 to 2000.[4]

References

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