Manase Tonga

Rushing yards	12
Rushing yards	12.0
Receptions	3
Receiving yards	18
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Manase Tonga
BYU Cougars
Title	Graduate Assistant
Personal information
Born	February 28, 1984 (age 41); San Mateo, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Aragon (San Mateo)
College	Brigham Young University
NFL draft	2010: undrafted
Career history
Playing
	Oakland Raiders (2010–2011); Sacramento Mountain Lions (2012);
Coaching
	BYU (2018-present) (GA);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	12
Rushing yards	12.0
Receptions	3
Receiving yards	18
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Manase Tonga (born February 28, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars. Tonga was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2010, cut at the conclusion of the preseason, and subsequently signed to the practice squad.

Early years

Tonga attended Aragon High School in San Mateo, California, where he was an All-County and All-League selection he also had his jersey retired. He also holds several rushing records there, including yards in a season and yards in a game.

College career

After graduating from high school and serving a LDS church mission to Honduras, Tonga attended Brigham Young University and served as a lead blocker for all-time rusher Harvey Unga. Tonga scored 22 touchdowns both rushing and receiving.

Professional career

Tonga was signed by the Oakland Raiders in April 2010 after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft. He was cut by the Oakland Raiders in September 2010 when teams were required to get rosters down to 53 players, but then was re-signed to the practice squad. In 2011, Tonga was released during final cuts by the Raiders, but later was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Tonga was signed to the active roster on October 8, 2011. Tonga was released from the Raiders on August 29, 2012.