Brandon Manumaleuna biography
Date of birth : 1980-01-04
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Torrance, California, USA
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2011-01-07
Credited as : Football player NFL, tight end for the Chicago Bears, Pro Bowl/NFL Draft player
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NFL Career:
Played in 142 career games (90 starts), splitting his nine-year NFL career between St. Louis (2001-05) and San Diego (2006-09)... Caught 110 passes for 965 yards (8.8 avg) and 12 TDs... Also carried the ball 6 times for 18 yards (3.0 avg)... Caught a TD pass in each of his first eight seasons in the NFL... Returned 9 kickoffs for 77 yards (8.6 avg)... Played in 75 consecutive games.
2009 SEASON: Played in all 16 games, making 5 starts for San Diego... All five starts came in 2-TE sets with Antonio Gates... Caught 5 passes for 13 yards... Extended his consecutive games played streak to 75 games.
2008 - Played in all 16 games, making 11 starts... Tied the second highest total of his career with 15 catches which went for 127 yards and 2 TDs... Returned 2 kickoffs for 14 yards... Named Chargers Alumni co-Offensive Player of the Month for December.
2007 - Appeared in all 16 games (12 starts)... Caught 10 passes for 86 yards (8.6 avg) and 1 TD... Returned 1 kickoff for 6 yards.
2006 - Saw action in all 16 games, making 7 starts in his first season in San Diego... Hauled in 14 catches for 91 yards (6.5 avg)... Collected a career-high 3 receiving TDs... Rushed for 1 yard on 1 carry... Returned 1 kickoff for 14 yards.
2005 - Started all 14 games that he played in... Posted 13 catches for 129 yards and 1 TD... Ran for 2 yards on 1 carry.
2004 - Started all 16 games for the first time in his career... Recorded 15 catches for 174 yards (11.6 avg) and 1 TD... Returned 2 kickoffs for 13 yards.
2003 - Started 15-of-16 games he played in, posting career highs in catches (29) and receiving yards (238)... Added 2 TD receptions... Rushed for 15 yards on 5 carries.
2002 - Played in all 16 games, making 10 starts... Posted 8 receptions for 106 yards (13.3 avg) and 1 TD... Returned 3 kickoffs for 30 yards.
2001 - Played in all 16 games as a rookie... First career catch was a 1-yard TD vs. TB (11/26).
College:
Played at Arizona from 1997-00... Second-team all-Pac-10 as junior for the Wildcats... Finished career with 40 catches for 544 yards and 3 TDs... Began career on DL and made switch to TE and H-back... Political science major.
Personal:
Born in Torrance, California... Second-team all-state defensive lineman at Narbonne H.S. in Torrance... Lettered in basketball and track.
