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{{Short description|Tongan gridiron football player (born 1979)}}
{{Short description|Tongan gridiron football player (born 1979)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Ma'ake Kemoeatu
| name = Ma'ake Kemoeatu
|image=Maake_Kemoeatu_MT_Stadium_2012_Practice.jpg
| image = Maake_Kemoeatu_MT_Stadium_2012_Practice.jpg
|caption=Kemoeatu at Ravens practice in August 2012
| caption = Kemoeatu at Ravens practice in August 2012
|number=92, 99, 96
| number = 92, 99, 96
|position=[[Nose tackle]]
| position = [[Nose tackle]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1979|01|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|01|10}}
|birth_place=[[Pule'anga Fakatu'i'o, Tonga]]
| birth_place = [[Pule'anga Fakatu'i'o, Tonga]]
|death_date=
| death_date =
|death_place=
| death_place =
|height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
|height_in = 5
| height_in = 5
|weight_lbs = 345
| weight_lbs = 345
|high_school = [[Kahuku High & Intermediate School|Kahuku]] ([[Kahuku, Hawaii]])
| high_school = [[Kahuku High & Intermediate School|Kahuku]] ([[Kahuku, Hawaii]])
|college=[[Utah Utes football|Utah]]
| college = [[Utah Utes football|Utah]]
|undraftedyear=2002
| undraftedyear = 2002
|pastteams=
| pastteams =
* [[Baltimore Ravens]] ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Baltimore Ravens]] ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2010}})
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2010}})
* Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2012}})
* Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2012}})
|highlights=
| highlights =
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLVII|XLVII]])
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XLVII|XLVII]])
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]]
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
|statvalue1=266
| statvalue1 = 287
|statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
|statvalue2=5.0
| statvalue2 = 5.0
|statlabel3=[[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
|statvalue3=2
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = KemoMa20
|nfl=ma-ake-kemoeatu
}}
}}


'''Ma'ake Tu'amelie Kemoeatu''' ({{IPA-to|maˈʔake kemoeˈatu|pron}}; born January 10, 1979) is a [[Tonga]]n-[[United States of America|American]] former professional [[American football]] player who played as a [[nose tackle]]. He was signed by the Ravens as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2002. He played [[college football]] for the [[University of Utah]] [[Utah Utes football|Utes]]. Kemoeatu has also played for the [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Washington Redskins]]. He is the older brother of former NFL [[offensive lineman]] [[Chris Kemoeatu]].
'''Ma'ake Tu'amelie Kemoeatu''' ({{IPA-to|maˈʔake kemoeˈatu|pron}}; born January 10, 1979) is a [[Tonga]]n-[[United States of America|American]] former professional [[American football]] player who played as a [[nose tackle]]. He was signed by the Ravens as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2002. He played [[college football]] for the [[University of Utah]] [[Utah Utes football|Utes]]. Kemoeatu has also played for the [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Washington Redskins]]. He is the older brother of former NFL [[offensive lineman]] [[Chris Kemoeatu]].


==Early years==
==Early life==
Kemoeatu was born in Tonga. His younger brother is [[Chris Kemoeatu]], who also played football at the [[University of Utah]] and later entered the NFL. When he was a child his family moved to the U.S. state of [[Hawaii]]. He grew up in [[Kahuku, Hawaii]], on the north shore of Oahu, and attended [[Kahuku High School]].
Kemoeatu was born in Tonga. His younger brother is [[Chris Kemoeatu]], who also played football at the [[University of Utah]] and later entered the NFL. When he was a child his family moved to the U.S. state of [[Hawaii]]. He grew up in [[Kahuku, Hawaii]], on the north shore of Oahu, and attended [[Kahuku High School]].


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===Washington Redskins===
===Washington Redskins===
On March 13, 2010, Kemoeatu signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the [[Washington Redskins]]. He was released on July 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rosenthal|first=Gregg|title=Release Tracker|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/release-tracker/|work=[[Pro Football Talk]]|access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref>
On March 13, 2010, Kemoeatu signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the [[Washington Redskins]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2010 |title=Redskins sign NT Kemoeatu, who spent 2009 on injured reserve |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/redskins-sign-nt-kemoeatu-who-spent-2009-on-injured-reserve-09000d5d816de1c8 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He was released on July 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rosenthal|first=Gregg|title=Release Tracker|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/release-tracker/|work=[[Pro Football Talk]]|date=28 July 2011 |access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref>


===Baltimore Ravens (second stint)===
===Second stint with the Baltimore Ravens===
On May 2, 2012, Kemoeatu returned to the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. After a one-year hiatus from football, he lost 78 pounds, from 415 down to 337, in a serious attempt to resurrect his career. He wound up winning the starting [[Nose Tackle]] job from [[Terrence Cody]], starting 13 games, recording 29 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble. He also would go on to win his first championship title when the Ravens won [[Super Bowl XLVII]] before retiring from football.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201302030sfo.htm |title=Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2017-11-08}}</ref>
On May 2, 2012, Kemoeatu returned to the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. After a one-year hiatus from football, he lost 78 pounds, from 415 down to 337, in a serious attempt to resurrect his career. He wound up winning the starting [[Nose Tackle]] job from [[Terrence Cody]], starting 13 games, recording 29 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble. He also would go on to win his first championship title when the Ravens won [[Super Bowl XLVII]] before retiring from football.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201302030sfo.htm |title=Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2017-11-08}}</ref>

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] !! [[2002 Baltimore Ravens season|BAL]]
| '''16''' || 1 || 21 || 16 || 5 || '''2.0''' || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Baltimore Ravens season|BAL]]
| 15 || 1 || 23 || 21 || 2 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 Baltimore Ravens season|BAL]]
| 14 || 3 || 28 || 20 || 8 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 Baltimore Ravens season|BAL]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 40 || 30 || 10 || 1.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || 13 || 34 || 26 || 8 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || 13 || '''47''' || '''41''' || 6 || 0.0 || '''5''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 14 || 14 || 36 || 31 || 5 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] !! [[2010 Washington Redskins season|WAS]]
| 14 || 12 || 29 || 19 || 10 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Baltimore Ravens season|BAL]]
| 15 || 13 || 29 || 15 || '''14''' || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 136 !! 86 !! 287 !! 219 !! 68 !! 5.0 !! 20 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 9 !! 2 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Baltimore Ravens season|BAL]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 1 || 1 || 5 || '''5''' || 0 || 0.0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Baltimore Ravens season|BAL]]
| '''4''' || '''4''' || '''10''' || '''5''' || '''5''' || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 6 !! 5 !! 15 !! 10 !! 5 !! 0.0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120922023846/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/roster/Ma'ake-Kemoeatu/f03e1096-54c8-4c67-a613-d89509b06be4 Baltimore Ravens bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120307135629/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kemoeatu_maake00.html Ma'ake Kemoeatu Utah Utes bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120307135629/http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kemoeatu_maake00.html Ma'ake Kemoeatu Utah Utes bio]


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[[Category:Washington Redskins players]]
[[Category:Washington Redskins players]]
[[Category:Organ transplant donors]]
[[Category:Members of the Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III]]
[[Category:Members of the Order of Queen Sālote Tupou III]]
[[Category:Ed Block Courage Award recipients]]

Latest revision as of 23:41, 28 June 2024

Ma'ake Kemoeatu
refer to caption
Kemoeatu at Ravens practice in August 2012
No. 92, 99, 96
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1979-01-10) January 10, 1979 (age 45)
Pule'anga Fakatu'i'o, Tonga
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:345 lb (156 kg)
Career information
High school:Kahuku (Kahuku, Hawaii)
College:Utah
Undrafted:2002
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:287
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:2
Player stats at PFR

Ma'ake Tu'amelie Kemoeatu (pronounced [maˈʔake kemoeˈatu]; born January 10, 1979) is a Tongan-American former professional American football player who played as a nose tackle. He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football for the University of Utah Utes. Kemoeatu has also played for the Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins. He is the older brother of former NFL offensive lineman Chris Kemoeatu.

Early life

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Kemoeatu was born in Tonga. His younger brother is Chris Kemoeatu, who also played football at the University of Utah and later entered the NFL. When he was a child his family moved to the U.S. state of Hawaii. He grew up in Kahuku, Hawaii, on the north shore of Oahu, and attended Kahuku High School.

College career

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Kemoeatu was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Utah. He started 35 of 43 games played in college, finishing his career with 160 tackles and nine sacks. He was suspended by the NCAA for his last college game, the 2001 Las Vegas Bowl, for buying two math books for his younger brother Tevita using scholarship money.[1]

Professional career

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Baltimore Ravens

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Kemoeatu played four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens from 2002 to 2005. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002.

Carolina Panthers

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Kemoeatu signed with the Carolina Panthers as a free agent in 2006.

Kemoeatu suffered a torn right Achilles' tendon during the team's 2009 training camp. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 5. He was released on March 5, 2010.

Washington Redskins

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On March 13, 2010, Kemoeatu signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Washington Redskins.[2] He was released on July 28, 2011.[3]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

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On May 2, 2012, Kemoeatu returned to the Baltimore Ravens. After a one-year hiatus from football, he lost 78 pounds, from 415 down to 337, in a serious attempt to resurrect his career. He wound up winning the starting Nose Tackle job from Terrence Cody, starting 13 games, recording 29 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble. He also would go on to win his first championship title when the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII before retiring from football.[4]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2002 BAL 16 1 21 16 5 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 BAL 15 1 23 21 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2004 BAL 14 3 28 20 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 BAL 16 16 40 30 10 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2006 CAR 16 13 34 26 8 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2007 CAR 16 13 47 41 6 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2008 CAR 14 14 36 31 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
2010 WAS 14 12 29 19 10 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 BAL 15 13 29 15 14 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
136 86 287 219 68 5.0 20 0 0 0 0 9 2 1 0 0

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2003 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 CAR 1 1 5 5 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 BAL 4 4 10 5 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 5 15 10 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

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He is the older brother of Chris Kemoeatu, who won Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On August 27, 2014, Ma'ake donated a kidney to his brother, Chris.[5]

Honours

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National honours

References

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  1. ^ Hamilton, Linda (December 23, 2001). "NCAA throws the book at Kemoeatu". Salt Lake City Deseret News.
  2. ^ "Redskins sign NT Kemoeatu, who spent 2009 on injured reserve". NFL.com. March 10, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (July 28, 2011). "Release Tracker". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  5. ^ Litman, Laken (September 18, 2014). "Ravens player retires to give kidney to younger brother, a retired Steelers player". USA Today. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "Royal orders presented at Palace". Matangi Tonga. August 1, 2008. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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