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19 Facts About Daniel Te'o-Nesheim

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was a Samoan American football outside linebacker.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim moved to Mill Creek, Washington at the age of 5.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim relocated back to American Samoa at age 12 before going on to attend boarding school in Hawaii.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was a three-time first-team all-league selection as two-way lineman during his high school years at Hawaii Preparatory Academy.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim excelled in track, competing in the shot put and discus.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was a high school teammate of center Max Unger.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was recruited by Oregon, Hawaii and Washington, but committed to Washington a few days prior to signing day in 2005.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim redshirted in 2005 and earned the scout team defensive player of the year award.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was named a team captain in 2008 and 2009.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim started all 49 games of his career recording a total of 194 tackles, 30 sacks, 50.5 tackles for loss, eight forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was signed to a four-year contract on June 16,2010.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was hindered by a shoulder injury throughout his rookie season, only playing in six games and recording two tackles and one sack.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim registered his first career sack in the game against the Cowboys.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim was waived on September 3,2011, during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 4.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim died at the age of 30 on October 29,2017.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim died after a night of drinking at a friend's house, with a mixture of pills and alcohol in his system, the local medical examiner told The Seattle Times.

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Daniel Te'o-Nesheim's family donated his brain to the Boston University School of Medicine, where doctors determined that he had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.