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| No. 76 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | August 15, 1996 Bountiful, Utah, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Stansbury Park | ||||
| College: | Weber State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Iosua Opeta (born August 15, 1996) is an American football guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Weber State, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
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Early life
Opeta was born in Utah and grew up in Stansbury Park after moving to the town when he was eight. He began playing football at the age of ten. In high school, Opeta played defense and offense. He signed with Weber State over an offer from Southern Utah because Weber State wanted him on the defensive line.[1]
College career
Opeta was a member of the Weber State Wildcats for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He played defensive tackle as a redshirt freshman before moving to the offensive line during the following offseason because he was promised a starting role.[2] In his first year as an offensive lineman, Opeta was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference.[1] Opeta was named an FCS All-American twice.[2] He was named to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
5.02 s | 1.66 s | 2.85 s | 4.73 s | 8.06 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
39 reps | |
| Sources:[3][4] | ||||||||||||
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Opeta put up 39 reps of 225 pounds on bench press, the most out of any offensive linemen.[5]
Philadelphia Eagles
After going undrafted in 2019, Opeta was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles for training camp. He spent the first 12 weeks on the practice squad. On December 3, he was promoted to the active roster.[2][6]
On September 5, 2020, Opeta was waived by the Eagles and was signed to their practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was elevated to the active roster on September 12 for the team's Week 1 game against the Washington Football Team and reverted to the practice squad on September 14.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on September 15.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on November 28, 2020.[11]
On August 31, 2021, Opeta was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was signed to the active roster on September 29, 2021.[14]
Opeta played in seven games for the Eagles in 2022, and was made a healthy scratch for the team’s Week 17 game against the New Orleans Saints. He was waived by the team on January 6, 2023, prior to the team’s season finale against the New York Giants, and re-signed to the practice squad.[15] On February 15, Opeta signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[16]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On March 15, 2024, Opeta signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[17]
References
- ^ a b c DiCecco, Andrew (April 29, 2019). "Getting to know the newly signed Iosua Opeta". Eagles Wire. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Schaller, Olivia (December 3, 2019). "Eagles agree to promote G Sua Opeta from the practice squad to the active roster and waive WR Mack Hollins". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Sua Opeta Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Iosua Opeta College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Hein, Brett (April 27, 2019). "Report: Weber State's Iosua Opeta signs with Philadelphia Eagles; other Utah draft notes". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (December 3, 2019). "Eagles promote G Sua Opeta from practice squad to the active roster". Eagles Wire. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (September 6, 2020). "Report: Philadelphia Eagles to sign G Sua Opeta to their practice squad". Eagles Wire. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 12, 2020). "Game Status Update: Eagles elevate DT T.Y. McGill and G Sua Opeta; downgrade DE Derek Barnett and RB Miles Sanders to out". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 15, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign G Sua Opeta to the active roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (November 28, 2020). "Eagles place G Sua Opeta on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 31, 2021). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "Eagles agree to terms with 15 players to join the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ Bowman, Paul (September 29, 2021). "Eagles Promote Sua Opeta To 53-Man Roster, Bring Back Familiar Face". SportsTalkPhilly.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Eagles waive Sua Opeta". bleedinggreennation.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Eagles sign 9 players to Reserve/Futures deals". theeagleswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Scott (March 15, 2024). "Bucs Bolster O-Line with Eagles' Sua Opeta". Buccaneers.com.
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