Samoans are more likely to make it to the NFL than any other American ethnic group. Here we will examine the factors, from cultural to social, that make this possible.

Samoans are no longer seen as just large offensive or defensive linemen.Players with Samoan roots are also contributing to that change. During the 2023 NFL season, Makea "Puka" Nauca broke the NFL ...

An American territory since 1900, Samoa was introduced to football after a wave of investment in the islands in the 1960s. Since 1971, more than 40 players born on the islands have played in the ...

The Las Vegas Raiders have added a mountain of potential to their defensive line, signing 21-year-old Australian Samoan Laki Tasi through the NFL’s International Player Pathway program.

Some players now refer to teammates other than Luvu — whose nickname is “Uce” — as “uce,” which is Samoan slang for “brother.” “I learned it from uce,” undrafted rookie tight ...

Kansas City Chiefs, Samoan wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster on his mother Sammy being his manager and co-founder of the Juju Foundation. Posted 2h ago 2 hours ago Sun 9 Feb 2025 at 7:53pm Share ...

Tasi, a 157 kg Samoan-Australian defensive tackle, has joined the squad through the league's International Player Pathway. He now enters a team owned by NFL icon Tom Brady, and one that will be ...

NFL Player Julian Blackmon Marries Tyra Gilmore in Utah Ceremony with Special Nods to Their Cultures (Exclusive) The couple blended elements from their Samoan, Mexican and Navajo heritages for the ...

Ex-NFL player picks Rams WR Puka Nacua for hypothetical 2-on-2 basketball game. Tyler Greenawalt, Rams Wire. May 19, ... (For reference, "uso" is a Samoan word meaning "brother." ...