Palauni M. Ma Sun Jr. (born December 21, 1985) is a former American football offensive lineman.

Palauni Ma Sun
No. 77
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1985-12-21) December 21, 1985 (age 38)
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Kahuku (Kahuku, Hawaii)
College:Oregon
Undrafted:2007
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:11
Yards:76
Touchdowns:4
Tackles:2
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

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Ma Sun was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa and graduated from Kahuku High & Intermediate School of Kahuku, Hawaii in 2003. Ma Sun then attended Fresno City College in Fresno, California and graduated in 2005 with an associate degree in political science. SuperPrep magazine ranked Ma Sun as among the top ten junior college offensive linemen. In 2005, Ma Sun enrolled at the University of Oregon and played two years on the Oregon Ducks football team.[1][2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Palauni Ma Sun
OG
Laie, Hawaii Fresno City CC 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 333 lb (151 kg) Jan 23, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 30 (college recruiting)   Rivals: 28 (college recruiting)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2005 Oregon Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  • "2005 Oregon College Football Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013.

Pro career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)
319 lb
(145 kg)
5.86 s 1.96 s 3.34 s 5.01 s 8.72 s 24+12 in
(0.62 m)
7 ft 7 in
(2.31 m)
22 reps
Values were taken from the NFL Scouting Combine.[3]

Ma Sun signed a free agent contract with the National Football League Washington Redskins in May 2007.[4] He later played arena football with the Spokane Shock and the Chicago Rush.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ NFL Draft Scout. "Palauni Ma Sun". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Bio: #77 Palauni Ma Sun Jr." The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
  3. ^ "Palauni Ma Sun". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Lane's Cram holds decathlon lead". The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon). May 1, 2007. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  5. ^ "Former Oregon Duck joins Shock". Our Sports Central. January 11, 2008. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  6. ^ McCarthy, Jack (August 15, 2010). "Injury-riddled Rush hopeful for postseason". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2010-12-15.