For the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, Tuanigamanuolepola Tagovailoa, also known as Tua Tagovailoa, plays quarterback in American football. He is 98 kilograms and 1.83 meters tall. He went to Honolulu’s Saint Louis School. He received 17 scholarship offers to play collegiate football before deciding to attend at the University of Alabama in January 2017.
From 2017 to 2019, he was a college football player for the Alabama Crimson Tide. During the 2017 season, as a true freshman, he served as Jalen Hurts’ backup quarterback. He declared in January 2020 that he would bypass his senior year and instead declare for the 2020 NFL Draft.
In addition to important NCAA career records, he ended his collegiate career as the owner of a number of Alabama football marks, including passing yards per attempt (10.9), adjusted passing yards per attempt (12.7), passing efficiency rating (199.4), and total yards per play (9.8). August 2020 saw his bachelor’s in communication studies graduation.
The Miami Dolphins made him their fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. In May 2020, he committed to a $30 million, four-year rookie deal. He improved to 4-0 versus Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots in his first game of the year by tossing for 270 yards and a touchdown in a 20-7 victory over them.
Tua Tagovailoa Parents: Galu Tagovailoa and Diane Tagovailoa
Tua Tagovailoa was born to Samoan parents, Galu Tagovailoa and Diane Tagovailoa. His parents keep their lives private so there is nothing else known about them.