Daniel Te'o-Nesheim

Total tackles:	57
Sacks:	5.0
Forced fumbles:	0
Fumble recoveries:	0
	Player stats at NFL.com

Daniel Te'o-Nesheim
	Te'o-Nesheim in the 2012 NFL season.
No. 52, 50
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	June 12, 1987; Pago Pago, American Samoa
Died:	October 29, 2017 (aged 30); Hilo, Hawaii
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hawaii Preparatory Academy; (Waimea, Hawaii)
College:	Washington
NFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (2010–2011); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2011–2013);
Career highlights and awards
	Washington Defensive MVP (2007); Second-team All-Pac-10 honors (2009);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	57
Sacks:	5.0
Forced fumbles:	0
Fumble recoveries:	0
	Player stats at NFL.com

Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (/tʌˌoʊnɛˈsiːm/;^[1] born Daniel Nesheim, June 12, 1987 – October 29, 2017) was a Samoan American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.^[2] He was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa.

On October 30, 2017, Te'o-Nesheim was reported to have died at the age of 30.^[3] After his death, an autopsy revealed that Te'o-Nesheim had been suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).^[4]

References

↑ McPherson, Chris (June 16, 2010). "Te'o-Nesheim Becomes 10th Draft Pick Signed". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved June 16, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Condotta, Bob (December 6, 2009). "UW's Daniel Te'o-Nesheim sets Huskies career sack record". Seattle Times. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
↑ Luong, Priscilla (October 30, 2017). "Multiple sources confirm former NFL linebacker Daniel Te'o Nesheim has died". KITV. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
↑ "A Football Player's Descent Into Pain and Paranoia". The New York Times. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

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[Signed-1] McPherson, Chris (June 16, 2010). "Te'o-Nesheim Becomes 10th Draft Pick Signed". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved June 16, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] Condotta, Bob (December 6, 2009). "UW's Daniel Te'o-Nesheim sets Huskies career sack record". Seattle Times. Retrieved June 24, 2010.

[3] Luong, Priscilla (October 30, 2017). "Multiple sources confirm former NFL linebacker Daniel Te'o Nesheim has died". KITV. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

[4] "A Football Player's Descent Into Pain and Paranoia". The New York Times. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

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