Halapoulivaati Vaitai was born on June 16,1993 and is an American professional football offensive guard.
19 Facts About Halapoulivaati Vaitai
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai was born in Texas, but his parents are from Tonga.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai played tackle, Will played left guard, and Kevin played center.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai helped the TCU offense finish second in the nation in scoring with an average of 46.5 points-per-game and tied for fifth in total offense with an average of 533 yards-per-game.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai played in 12 of 13 total games with 10 starts.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai was a member of an offensive line that helped the Horned Frogs produce both a 1,000-yard rusher and receiver for only the second time in school history.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai was drafted in the fifth round, 164th overall, by the Philadelphia Eagles, which was traded to them by the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for Brandon Boykin.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai signed his rookie contract with the Eagles on May 6,2016.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai held the starting job through Week 11 before suffering an MCL sprain in that game, keeping him out of the starting lineup the rest of the season.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai then filled in for injured left-tackle Jason Peters in Week 7 against the Washington Redskins and for the rest of the 2017 season.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai ended the 2017 season with a Super Bowl championship for the Eagles when they defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
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On March 26,2020, Halapoulivaati Vaitai signed a five-year, $50 million contract with the Detroit Lions.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai was placed on injured reserve on November 25,2020.
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On December 19,2020, Halapoulivaati Vaitai was activated off of injured reserve.
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On September 5,2022, Halapoulivaati Vaitai was placed on injured reserve with a back injury.
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On March 23,2023, Halapoulivaati Vaitai agreed to take a pay cut to remain with the Lions, and removed the 2024 season from his contract as a result.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai is the son of Talikavili and Shirley Halapoulivaati Vaitai and is of Tongan descent.
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Halapoulivaati Vaitai is married to former TCU women's basketball player Caitlin Diaz.