Alfred Pupunu

• San Diego Chargers (1992-1997, 1999)
• Kansas City Chiefs (1997)
• New York Giants (1998)
• Detroit Lions (2000)

• AFC Champion (1995 )

Alfred Sione Pupunu (born 16 October 1969 in Tonga ) is a former American football player. He played tight end, among other things with the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League ( NFL) and is currently working as a football coach.

College

Pupunu came from Tonga, but he grew up in Salt Lake City, where he attended the High School before moving to study at the Dixie State College of Utah in St. George (Utah ) 1988. In 1990, he joined the Weber State University in Ogden, whose team " Wildcats " is not playing in the highest College Football, what Pupunus professional career was not conducive, though his performances were exceptional as a pass receiver with 93 captive balls and a space gain of 1204 yards. This is still today represents a University record

Professional time

Pupunu was not committed in the NFL Draft. After a trial with the Chargers in 1992, he signed a contract there. In the team's Chargers he was also able to secure a regular place. In 1997 he moved to the Kansas City Chiefs, then moved in 1998 to the New York Giants to look for a 1999 return to the Chargers. For the Detroit Lions, he finished his career in 2000.

1995 won the Chargers with Pupunu the AFC Championship and then moved into the Super Bowl XXIX. In Miami, the San Diego played with their quarterback Stan Humphries against the San Francisco 49ers with quarterback Steve Young. The game ended with 49:26 for the team from San Francisco. Pupunu could score a touchdown in two games.

In 103 games in the NFL Pupunu caught 102 passes and scored three touchdowns in the regular season.

Pupunu was for his gestures, which he put on the day when he scored a touchdown famous in the United States. It led to a Kava ​​Dance and kept doing the football, which has a remote resemblance to a coconut as a beverage can, opened it fictitious, and put the ball to the alleged drinking at ( Charger Coconut ).

Honors

Pupunu is a member of the Hall of Fame at Weber State University.

After the career

Pupunu is married and has four children. He finished a criminology degree and worked as a trainer at a high school before he moved to the Southern Utah University as a tight ends coach.