Nuu Faaola

Nuu Faaola
No. 30, 34
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1964-01-15) January 15, 1964
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolHonolulu (HI) Farrington
CollegeHawaii
NFL draft1986: 9th round, 245th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards71
Rushing average3.6
Touchdowns2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nu'u Fa'aola (born January 15, 1964) is a Samoan-American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1986 to 1989. He played for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins primarily on special teams after playing collegiately at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Fa'aola attended Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawai'i. He was originally a ninth round draft selection for the Jets in the 1986 NFL draft.[1]

In media

During his playing days he dated future Miss America Carolyn Sapp, starred in a 1991 autobiographical television movie, Miss America: Behind the Crown which depicted her as the victim of physical abuse at Faaola's hands. Records indicate she filed a police report against him and obtained a restraining order in October 1990 (Good Housekeeping magazine, Sept. 1992.)

References

  1. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.