2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

(Wrentham, Mass.) High School. Played footballfor his father, former NFL fullback and specialteams great Mosi Tatupu, who is now anassistant coach at Curry College. Played linebackerand quarterback senior year. Recorded100 tackles. Threw for 800 yards and 10 TDsTATUPU’S NFL RECORDTackles Sacks InterceptionsClub G/S Tkl So Ast QB Yds No Yds Avg LG TD PD FF FR Yds2005 Seattle 16/16 105 86 19 4.0 32.0 3 55 18.3 38t 1 10 0 1 02006 Seattle 16/16 123 93 30 1.5 14.0 1 19 19.0 19 0 7 2 1 0NFL TOTALS 32/32 228 179 49 5.5 46.0 4 74 18.5 38t 1 17 2 2 0POSTSEASONTackles Sacks InterceptionsClub G/S Tkl So Ast QB Yds No Yds Avg LG TD PD FF FR Yds2005 Seattle 3/3 22 17 5 0.0 0.0 1 21 21.0 21 0 2 0 0 02006 Seattle 2/2 13 9 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0NFL TOTALS 5/5 35 26 9 0.0 0.0 1 21 21.0 21 0 2 0 0 0TATUPU’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSTackles: 13 vs. N.Y. Giants (11/27/05) Sacks: 1.0, 5 Times, Last vs. San Diego (12/24/06)Interceptions: 1, 4 Times, Last at St. Louis (10/15/06)Forced Fumbles: 1, 2 Times, at San Francisco (11/19/06 and at Tampa Bay (12/31/06)Fumble Recoveries: 1, 2 Times vs. San Francisco (12/11/05) and vs. Arizona (9/17/06)Touchdowns: 1 at Philadelphia (12/5/05) 38-yard interception return2006: Played 11 games at defensive tackle andon special teams before being placed oninjured reserve (knee) on December 12.Recorded 11 tackles, 3.0 sacks, one fumblerecovery and blocked two field goals. Was inactiveat St. Louis (10/15) and versus Minnesota(10/22). Had arguably his two finest games ofhis career on Monday Night Football. VersusOakland (11/6), set career highs in tackles (5)and sacks (3.0) and two games later versusGreen Bay (11/27), blocked a field goal for secondstraight week, recovered a fumble (thirdcareer) and had three stops. Blocked his second-careerfield goal at San Francisco (11/19).while rushing for 450 yards and five scores.All-state pick and two-time (1999-00) SunChronicle All-Star and all-league linebacker.Earned all-league Defensive MVP honors as asenior. Majored in Sociology.Defensive Tackle 6-2 295Purdue4th NFL Season4th Seahawks Season6th Round 20042006 Games/Starts: 11/0Career Games/Starts: 31/0June 27, 1980Lebanon, IndianaPRO: Three-career blocked field goals rankssecond in club history (Joe Nash, 8). Selectedwith the 24th pick in the fifth round (189th overall)of the 2004 NFL Draft. Second defensivelineman taken by team and second consecutiveyear team drafted a defensive lineman inthe sixth round. Only fourth player chosenfrom Purdue University in club history. Withfourth-round selection Niko Koutouvides,became first teammates to be drafted bySeahawks since 1998. 2004: Played in fourgames. Made roster during training camp butwas inactive to start the season (Weeks 1-6).Dressed for first time at Arizona (10/24) but didTERRILL 149