Saul King Patu was born on June 8,1978 and is an American football coach and former defensive end.
12 Facts About Saul Patu
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Saul Patu played college football at Oregon and professionally in the Arena Football League.
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Saul Patu graduated from Rainier Beach High School in Seattle in 1996.
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From 1997 to 2000 at the University of Oregon, Saul Patu was a four-year starting defensive end for Oregon Ducks football.
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Saul Patu earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors for his first three seasons and second-team All-Pac-10 honors in his senior year.
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Saul Patu graduated from Oregon in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in family and human services.
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Saul Patu signed a free agent contract in the National Football League for the New York Jets and spent time with the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans before signing a contract in the Arena Football League for the Colorado Crush.
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Saul Patu is the Crush's all-time sack leader and holds the record for yards per carry as a fullback.
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Saul Patu was part of the 2005 Crush team that won ArenaBowl XIX.
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Saul Patu played last for the Columbus Destroyers in 2008 before retiring from football.
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Saul Patu began a football coaching career in 2017 as defensive line coach at Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon.
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Saul Patu is the proud father of two other children, Orin Patu and Saniah Simpson, both of whom were collegiate athletes.