Early life

Saleaumua was born in San Diego, California. He attended high school at Sweetwater High and attended college at Arizona State. He played Nose tackle, defensive tackle, and defensive end throughout his college and pro career.

Professional career

Saleaumua played in the NFL for twelve seasons. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 7th round (175th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft. He played for the Detroit Lions for two years, 1987 and 1988.

He then played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989 to 1996, and finally the Seattle Seahawks in 1997 and 1998. He played in the Pro Bowl in 1995. His fumble recovery record for the Kansas City Chiefs (18) still stands. He graduated from Arizona State in 1997.

Life after the NFL

Saleaumua was the volunteer defensive line coach in 2000 and 2001 for Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona. In January 2011, he led his team to a commanding 21-8 victory as head coach in the Polynesian All American Classic Bowl game in Los Angeles.

Saleaumua lives in Phoenix, Arizona and Kansas City, Missouri. He has been an entrepreneur and business owner since his NFL career. Saleaumua also holds youth sports camps and clinics in the Kansas City area and does group and private football training. He is the father of two grown sons.

Saleaumua is a tireless fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, and hosts many events throughout the year. Details can be found at www.saleaumua.com.

Career statistics

Year	AGE	Team	LG	GP	SK	SFY	INT	YDS	LNG	TD	TOT	OWR	OPR	YDS	TD
1987	22	DET	NFL	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1988	23	DET	NFL	16	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
1989	24	KAN	NFL	16	2.0	0	1	21	21	0	0	0	5	2	0
1990	25	KAN	NFL	16	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1
1991	26	KAN	NFL	16	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1992	27	KAN	NFL	16	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1993	28	KAN	NFL	16	3.5	0	1	13	13	0	0	0	1	16	1
1994	29	KAN	NFL	14	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1995	30	KAN	NFL	16	7.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1996	31	KAN	NFL	15	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	32	SEA	NFL	16	3.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1998	33	SEA	NFL	11	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12 NFL Season Totals				177	35.5	0	3	34	0	0	1	0	18	18	2

Punts and kickoffs:

Year	AGE	Team	LG	GP	RET	YDS	AVG	FC	LNG	TD	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1987	22	DET	NFL	9	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	3	57	19.0	21	0
1988	23	DET	NFL	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	0	0
1989	24	KAN	NFL	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	8	8.0	8	0
1990	25	KAN	NFL	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1991	26	KAN	NFL	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1992	27	KAN	NFL	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1993	28	KAN	NFL	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1994	29	KAN	NFL	14	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1995	30	KAN	NFL	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1996	31	KAN	NFL	15	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1997	32	SEA	NFL	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
1998	33	SEA	NFL	11	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
12 NFL Season Totals				177	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	5	65	13.0	0	0

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