Sione Pouha - #91 - DT - Utah - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

◊ Played in 46 games, starting one, racking up 72 tackles, three deflected passes and a half-sack in his career.

◊ Recorded his first career half-sack taking down QB Matt Cassel at NE, 11/13/08.

◊ After spending the 2006 season on injured reserve, generated career highs of 39 tackles and 16 games played in 2007.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

◊ 2/29/08, NYJ, Signed, Contract extension

◊ 4/23/05, NYJ, D3 (88)

SEASON-BY-SEASON REVIEW

◊ 2008 (JETS) Appeared in all 16 games, logging 23 tackles, 0.5 sacks and one pass breakup. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (11/13 at NE)…Recorded his first career half-sack with 11:17 remaining in the third quarter, taking down QB Matt Cassel with David Bowens on Thursday Night Football.

◊ 2007 (JETS) Played in all 16 games, starting one, recording 39 tackles and one pass defensed…Produced 17 of his 39 tackles in 2007 in the last four games of the season. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/23 at TEN)…Recorded a career-high eight tackles, all of which were solo, and one pass defensed. (12/9 vs. CLE)…Registered first career start, recording two solo tackles.

◊ 2006 (JETS) Placed on injured reserve, 8/13.

◊ 2005 (JETS) Appeared in 14 games, recording 10 tackles (seven solo) and one pass defensed. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (1/1 vs. BUF)…Rotated in on the defensive line and was credited with two solo tackles and his first career pass defensed. (9/11 at KC)…Notched one tackle in his first NFL game.

BEFORE THE NFL

◊ Signed a letter of intent with Utah in 1997, then left for a Mormon mission to Pittsburgh (1998-2000).

◊ Started 10 games and earned first-team All-Conference as a senior in 2004, after he finished with 36 tackles, four passes defensed and one interception…Helped lead Utah to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl as part of the Bowl Championship Series.

◊ Earned USA Today honorable mention All-America as a senior at Salt Lake City East HS in 1996.

OFF THE FIELD

◊ Son of Sonasi and Susana Pouha, natives of Tonga.

◊ Behavioral science and health major.

◊ Handed out sporting goods gift cards to seventh and eighth graders from Brooklyn for the holiday season.

◊ Wife, Katie; one daughter, Leilani, and two sons, Viliami and Sonasi, Jr.

◊ Born Sione Sonasi Po’uha.