 Te'o-Nesheim in the 2012 NFL season. | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 12, 1987 Pago Pago, American Samoa | ||||||||||
| Died: | October 29, 2017 (aged 30) Hilo, Hawaii | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Hawaii Preparatory Academy (Waimea, Hawaii) | ||||||||||
| College: | Washington | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86 | ||||||||||
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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (/tʌˌoʊnɛˈsiːm/;[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.
On October 30, 2017, Te'o-Nesheim was reported to have died at the age of 30.[3] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Te'o-Nesheim had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).[4]
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (June 16, 2010). "Te'o-Nesheim Becomes 10th Draft Pick Signed". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved June 16, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (December 6, 2009). "UW's Daniel Te'o-Nesheim sets Huskies career sack record". Seattle Times. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "A Football Player's Descent Into Pain and Paranoia". The New York Times. Retrieved September 20, 2024.