Hebron Fangupo
player of American football
Hebron "Loni" Fangupo (born July 19, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He signed with the Houston Texans after going unselected in the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for the BYU Cougars after he served a two-year Mormon mission in Philippines. Prior to BYU, he attended Mt. San Antonio College and Southern California.
He has been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Redskins.
Biography
Fangupo is the grandson of the businessman and former Minister of Health of Tonga, 'Uliti Uata.
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Fangupo was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on September 12, 2012 after spending training camp with the Houston Texans. Fangupo was signed to the active roster on December 20, 2012 before being cut.
On December 29, 2012, he was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers in time for their final game of the season against the Cleveland Browns.
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