Domata Peko
 Peko in the dress of the Cincinnati Bengals (2015) |
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| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: November 27, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Los Angeles , California | |
| Height: 1.91 m | Weight: 146 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2006 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Career | |
| College : Michigan State University | |
| NFL Draft : 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | |
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| Current status: Free Agent | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 599 |
| Sacks | 20.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 2 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Domata Uluaifaasau Peko (born November 27, 1984 in Los Angeles , California ) is a Samoan American American football player on the position of defensive tackles . He last played with the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League (NFL).
college
Peko first attended the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita , California , then moved to Michigan State University and played college football for their team, the Spartans . He gained particular popularity when he was able to achieve a 74-yard touchdown against arch-rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, after a fumble from Chad Henne . Still, the game was lost in overtime .
NFL
In the NFL Draft 2006 he was selected in the 4th round as a total of 123rd player by the Cincinnati Bengals . Already in his rookie year he ran in all games; in the following season he was able to establish himself as a starter .
In addition to his traditional position - he has been a long-time captain of the defense - Peko is also used as a fullback in some cases .
He holds the franchise record in this regard with 107 games in uninterrupted order .
Peko's older brother Tupe also played in the NFL for some time. He was under contract with several teams, but actually only played games for the Indianapolis Colts .
On March 11, 2017, he signed a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos . He was released after the 2018 season.
In November 2019, Peko signed the Baltimore Ravens .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Report on the Wolverines homepage, accessed on February 19, 2016
- ↑ Player profile at nfl.com, accessed on February 19, 2016
- ↑ report at nbcsports of 11 March 20177, accessed on March 12, 2017
- ↑ Report on milehighreport.com from February 21, 2019, accessed on September 11, 2019
- ↑ Report on espn.com of November 12, 2019, accessed on November 17, 2019
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| SURNAME | Peko, Domata |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peko, Domata Uluaifaasau (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |