VAN TUINEITuinei, Vaega VanHeight: 6-3 Weight: 288 Born: February 16, 1971 Garden Grove, CA High School: Westminster (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Golden West JC | |
| 1994 | Golden West JC | |
| 1995 | Arizona | Lettered |
| 1996 | Arizona | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1997 SD NFL | 91 | DE | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1998 IND NFL | 96 | DT-DE | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL | 90 | RDE | 16 | 8 |
| 2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL | 90 | RDE | 14 | 2 |
| 2003 Indiana Firebirds (ARFL)2003 IND ARFL | 90 | OL/DL | 6 | 1 |
| 2004 Indiana Firebirds (ARFL)2004 IND ARFL | OL/DL | 1 | ||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 45 | 10 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 4/21/1997 | 1997 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1997 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/25/1998 | 1997 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1997 SD NFL |
| Signed | 8/27/1998 | 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL |
| Released | 8/30/1998 | 1998 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1998 SD NFL |
| Signed | 9/16/1998 | 1998 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1998 IND NFL |
| Released | 9/6/1999 | 1999 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1999 IND NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/6/1999 | 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 4/26/2000 | 2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2001 | 2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 3/2/2001 | 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 9/1/2001 | 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 2003 Indiana Firebirds (ARFL)2003 IND ARFL | |
| Free Agent | 2004 Indiana Firebirds (ARFL)2004 IND ARFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1998 IND NFL | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL | 2.5 | 14.0 |
| 2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.5 | 15.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1998 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Chicago Bears (NFL)1999 CHIB NFL | 38 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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