Sefo Liufau

American football player (born 1994)

American football player
Sefo Liufau
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-29) October 29, 1994 (age 29)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Tacoma (WA) Bellarmine Prep
College:Colorado
Position:Offensive coordinator
Undrafted:2017
Career history
As a player:
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Bellarmine Prep (2021–present)
    Offensive coordinator
Career highlights and awards

Iosefo Sua Liufau (born October 29, 1994) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Colorado.

Early years

Liufau attended Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, Washington.[1] During his career he led the team to a 34–5 record, while completing 522 of 838 passes for 7,297 yards and 68 touchdowns.[2] He committed to the University of Colorado Boulder to play college football.[3]

College career

During his career as a Colorado Buffalo, Liufau played in 41 games and made a school record 39 starts. He also set 98 other school records including career passing touchdowns (60) and passing yards (9,763).[4][5][6] As a senior, he was named the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year.[7]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Liufau signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[8] He was waived by the Buccaneers on September 2, 2017.[9] He announced his retirement on January 6, 2018.[10] He now coaches at his former high-school Bellarmine Prep, where he serves as the offensive coordinator.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Sefo Liufau, former Bellarmine Prep star, excited to come home". November 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Football: QB Sefo Liufau will have chance to compete for CU Buffs starting job". February 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Football: Bellarmine Prep QB Sefo Liufau commits to Colorado - The Prep Blog".
  4. ^ "CU Buffs' Sefo Liufau trying to end his career on high note".
  5. ^ "Colorado Buffaloes QB Sefo Liufau will leave legacy of toughness at Folsom Field". November 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "How Tacoma native Sefo Liufau helped lead Colorado to the Pac-12 title game".
  7. ^ "Sefo Liufau named Polynesian College Football Player of the Year". December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (May 1, 2017). "Bucs' Rookie Free Agents Flesh Out Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  10. ^ "Former Buffaloes QB Sefo Liufau retires from NFL". RalphieReport.com. January 6, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  11. ^ "Sefo Liufau new offensive coordinator at Bellarmine Prep". The News Tribune. Retrieved October 14, 2022.

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