Summary
Johan Asiata (born December 19, 1985) is a gridiron football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears in 2009. He played college football at UNLV.
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
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| Born: | December 19, 1985 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | National Guard Youth Challenge Academy (Kapolei, Hawaii) | ||||
| College: | UNLV | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca (archive) | |||||
Early years and college career edit
Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Asiata later lived in Kalihi, Hawaii and attended the National Guard Youth Challenge Academy, a military school in Kapolei. Asiata then moved to California to attend Yuba College. After playing junior college football at Yuba in 2004 and 2005, Asiata transferred to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played at offensive line for UNLV Rebels football from 2007 to 2008. During his senior year at UNLV, he earned honorable Mention All-Mountain West Conference honors and started all 12 games for UNLV and did not allow a sack.[1]
Professional career edit
Chicago Bears edit
Asiata signed with the Chicago Bears on April 27, 2009.[2] and spent most of 2009 on the practice squad but was in consideration to start at left guard in 2010.[3]
On September 2, 2011, he was waived by Chicago.
Saskatchewan Roughriders edit
On April 24, 2012, Asiata was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[4]
BC Lions edit
Along with Levi Horn and Andre Ramsey, Asiata was signed by the BC Lions on March 26, 2013.
Los Angeles Kiss edit
On October 4, 2013, Asiata was assigned to the Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena Football League.
References edit
- ^ "Johan Asiata". UNLV. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Official Website of the Chicago Bears". Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Left guard Asiata practicing with first-team". June 16, 2010.
- ^ "Riders Add Three Imports". April 24, 2012.
External links edit
- UNLV Rebels bio