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Entering his senior season, Moala began receiving heavy media attention as one of the best defensive linemen going into the season and a potential top-2009 NFL Draft pick in early mock drafts, with
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Moala was the only son in a five-child family and was not permitted by his mother to play football until high school; however he did participate in basketball and baseball. Moala played
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Moala has been married to Jordan Moala since May 2009. The couple have five children, Litani, June, Anabelle, Faamika, and
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Moala re-signed with the Colts to a one-year contract on March 4, 2013. He re-signed with the Colts again on March 10, 2014.
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He was considered one of the best defensive tackle prospects for the
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Never too early: Here's a dozen first-round prospects for '09 draft
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Defenders earn four of top five spots in first 2009 mock draft
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Lofty predictions don't impress USC football player Fili Moala
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On August 19, 2015, Moala signed a one-year contract with the
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Moala flashing the "Fight On" sign after a 2008 fall practice
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honorable mention. He finished the season with 20 tackles,
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in 2003, but did not qualify for admission. He attended
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he started two games for the
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USC's Fili Moala won't block this out of his memory
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356:Moala celebrates a victory during the 2007 season
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666:Three of Moala's cousins have played at either
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801:Ranking the BCS-conference players by position
770:, October 12, 2008, Accessed October 15, 2008.
420:he started all 13 games recording 33 tackles,
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491:record for blocked field goals in a quarter.
182:* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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856:"Fili Moala - 2009 Draft Tracker - SI.com"
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674:: Tevita Moala (Oregon State, 1999–2000),
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974:"Texans add Quintin Demps and Fili Moala"
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16:American football player (born 1985)
1154:American football defensive tackles
972:Doughtery, Drew (August 19, 2015).
1144:People from Buena Park, California
512:naming him a possible first pick.
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1139:American people of Tongan descent
362:University of Southern California
360:Moala originally signed with the
88:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
730:Fili Moala ready to get physical
387:During his sophomore season in
290:Siaosi Toutoupau'u "Fili" Moala
946:Alper, Josh (March 10, 2014).
827:Rivals.com 2009 NFL Mock Draft
762:Gary Klein and David Wharton,
728:Gary Klein and David Wharton,
340:, where he was teammates with
191:Career highlights and awards
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948:"Colts Re-Sign DE Fili Moala"
920:Alper, Josh (March 4, 2013).
1159:USC Trojans football players
636:in the second round of the
316:in the second round of the
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1164:Indianapolis Colts players
922:"Colts re-sign Fili Moala"
900:Pro-Football-Reference.com
632:Moala was selected by the
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896:"2009 NFL Draft Listing"
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21:American football player
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1006:Indianapolis Colts bio
523:Pre-draft measurables
434:sacks, and was an All-
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78:Buena Park, California
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224:Career NFL statistics
487:attempts, tying the
330:high school football
57:Personal information
700:A Fili for his role
605:8 ft 4 in
562:6 ft 4 in
524:
495:Professional career
438:honorable mention.
338:Anaheim, California
334:Western High School
127:Southern California
115:Anaheim, California
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1055:Indianapolis Colts
1011:2013-03-13 at the
984:on August 20, 2015
882:"Hall of Football"
806:2008-06-05 at the
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634:Indianapolis Colts
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152:Indianapolis Colts
101:Career information
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862:on April 29, 2009
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198:Second-team
106:High school:
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1129:1985 births
619:NFL Combine
567:305 lb
556:Bench press
510:Todd McShay
451:back spasms
447:2008 season
342:Mike Iupati
310:USC Trojans
205:First-team
1123:Categories
1103:Pat McAfee
1078:Fili Moala
1063:selections
988:August 19,
682:References
551:Broad jump
485:field goal
463:Ohio State
412:, and one
374:redshirted
324:Early life
207:All-Pac-10
133:NFL draft:
68:1985-06-23
25:Fili Moala
957:March 10,
500:Pre-draft
47:Position:
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866:April 9,
804:Archived
600: in
455:Virginia
308:for the
294:football
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110:Western
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85:Height:
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583:2.90 s
578:1.69 s
573:5.07 s
531:Weight
528:Height
436:Pac-10
414:fumble
393:Pac-10
202:(2008)
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80:, U.S.
42:No. 95
410:sacks
376:. In
245:Sacks
62:Born:
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959:2014
933:2013
907:2023
868:2013
506:ESPN
489:NCAA
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