Itula Mili
Itula Mili (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 10-year career as a tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars, earning first-team All-American honors in 1996.
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| No. 49, 89, 88 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight end | ||||
| (1973-04-20) April 20, 1973Kahuku, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
| Kahuku | ||||
| BYU | ||||
| 1997: 6th round, 174th overall pick | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks (1997–2006) | ||||
| First-team All-American (1996) | ||||
| Receptions164Receiving yards1,743Receiving touchdowns13Stats at Pro Football Reference | 164 | 1,743 | 13 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 164 | ||||
| 1,743 | ||||
| 13 | ||||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Itula Mili (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 10-year career as a tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars, earning first-team All-American honors in 1996.
Mili attended Kahuku High School and lived in Lā'ie, Hawai'i, where he starred in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was an All-State selection. In track and field, Mili was the state high jump champion as a junior.
Mili chose to attend BYU where he majored in business management. Mili played tight end and half-back for the Cougars during his football career. He began his freshman season in 1991 and was second string the season after Ty Detmer's Heisman Trophy season for the cougars. In 1994, his sophomore season, Mili filled in two games for the injured starter Chad Lewis. At the start of his junior season, Mili was moved to the half-back position.
During his senior year in 1996, Mili was named by the AFCA to the first-team All-American team and selected to play in both the Hula and Senior Bowl. However, he was unable to play due to surgery to repair a knee injury that was sustained during the 1996 Western Athletic Conference championship game against Wyoming. Mili finished his college career with 125 receptions for 1,763 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Cougars, along with 13 carries for 50 yards.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press |
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He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Seahawks. He played on a Seahawks 2005 Super Bowl team that consisted of Walter Jones, Shaun Alexander, Matt Hasselbeck, Mack Strong, Steve Hutchinson, and fellow Samoan teammate Lofa Tatupu. On January 4, 2007, Mili was released from the Seahawks to make room for Ben Obomanu on the roster.
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