Al Noga

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Al Noga
No. 99, 72
Position:Defensive end
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1965-09-16) September 16, 1965 (age 59)
Fagasa, American Samoa
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Honolulu (HI) Farrington
College:Hawaii
NFL draft:1988: 3rd round, 71st pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:34.5
Interceptions:1
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Alapati Noga (born September 16, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Noga was an Outland Trophy finalist, and an AP first-team All-American at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 71st pick in the third round in the 1988 NFL draft.[2][3] In the December 27, 1999, issue of Sports Illustrated, he was listed as number 46 on their "50 Greatest Hawaii Sports Figures" list.[4]

Noga is married to Theresa Sagapolutele.[5] Noga's brothers, Pete and Niko, both played at the University of Hawai'i and Niko played later in the NFL.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Al Noga". NFL. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  2. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "National Football League: NFL Draft History – by Alphabetic Order – N". NFL. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  4. ^ "The 50 Greatest Hawaii Sports Figures". Sports Illustrated. December 27, 1999. Archived from the original on December 3, 2003. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
  5. ^ Honolulu Star Bulletin article
  6. ^ Wes Nakama (July 26, 2009). "Noga brothers put a hurting on opposition". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved June 21, 2010.