Former NFL defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim dies at age 30
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Daniel Te’o-Nesheim, who played four seasons in the NFL, has died at age 30, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers confirmed.
So far, no details on Te’o-Nesheim's death have been made public.
Te’o-Nesheim is a native of American Samoa and played his college ball at Washington. He led the team in sacks in 2007 and is second on the school's all-time career sacks list with 30.
He attended Hawaii Preparatory Academy in Kamuela, Hawaii and had returned there to coach on the football team.
He was a defensive end who played in six games in 2010 with the Philadelphia Eagles, then three seasons with the Buccaneers. In 39 games, he had 37 tackles and five sacks.
Te'o-Nesheim played college football at the University of Washington. He redshirted in 2005 and earned the scout team defensive player of the year award. He was named the defensive MVP in 2007. In 2008, he won the Guy Flaherty Most Inspirational Award, the John P. Angel Defensive Lineman of the Year award, and the L. Wait Rising Lineman of the Year award. He was named a team captain in 2008 and 2009. He earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2009.
He 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. His 30 sacks set a school record for career sacks, breaking the record set by Ron Holmes, who played from 1981 to 1984, with 28.
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