Xavier Filoitumua Su'a-Filo was born on January 1,1991 and is an American football guard who is a free agent.
27 Facts About Xavier Su'a-Filo
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Xavier Su'a-Filo was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo contributed to his school winning state championships in 2006,2007 and 2008, while setting a state record for most consecutive wins.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo was teammates with future NFL players Stephen Paea and Bronson Kaufusi.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo was regarded as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the number seven offensive tackle in his class by Rivals.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo became the first true freshman to start a season-opener on the offensive side of the ball for UCLA and had the most starts by a true freshman at any non-kicking position in school history.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo rode a special ordered bike capable for his 300-pound frame during his mission work from January 2010 to December 2011.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo helped running back Johnathan Franklin set a school record for most single-season rushing yards.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo was selected by the Houston Texans with the first pick in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, to become the highest selected UCLA Bruins offensive lineman since Jonathan Ogden in 1996.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo appeared in 13 games as a backup at left guard after not been able to pass Ben Jones on the depth chart.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo started at right guard in place of an injured Brandon Brooks in the sixth game against the Indianapolis Colts.
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In 2015, with the retirement of Chris Myers, Jones was moved to center and Xavier Su'a-Filo competed for the left guard position.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo played in 11 games, starting the final 9 including the playoffs at left guard.
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On March 27,2018, Xavier Su'a-Filo signed with the Tennessee Titans, reuniting with Mike Vrabel who was both the linebackers coach and defensive coordinator with the Texans.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo was brought in to compete with starter Quinton Spain at left guard.
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On September 11,2018, Xavier Su'a-Filo was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to replace backup guard Kadeem Edwards and provide depth in place of an injured Parker Ehinger.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo replaced injured rookie Connor Williams, as the starter at left guard in the ninth game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo started four games at left guard before suffering a high ankle sprain and a fractured fibula in the Week 16 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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On March 19,2020, Xavier Su'a-Filo signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo was named the starting right guard in Week 1, but suffered an ankle injury and was placed on injured reserve on September 15,2020.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo appeared in six games with five starts at left guard.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo entered the 2021 season as the Bengals starting right guard.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo suffered a knee injury in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on October 9,2021.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo was activated on January 17,2022, then released the next day and re-signed to the practice squad.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo's contract expired when the teams season ended on February 13,2022.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo is fluent in Spanish, learning the language on his two-year church mission trips to Alabama and Florida.
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Xavier Su'a-Filo majored in history with a minor in Spanish at UCLA.