PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles conducted five weeks of off-season camps without veteran defensive tackle Kimo von Oelhoffen, but never removed his nameplate from the locker he occupied last season at the NovaCare Complex.
With the off-season training activities complete, the Eagles officially re-signed von Oelhoffen, a Molokai High School graduate, to a one-year contract on Friday as they
made a flurry of moves to reduce the roster to 80 players, the maximum that can report to training camp.
Mark Bartelstein, the agent for von Oelhoffen, said his client received a $40,000 signing bonus and would be paid a base salary of $830,000, the minimum for a player with at least 10 years of experience.
‘‘I don’t know if I’d say the deal was in place, but I think they knew Kimo wanted to come back and we knew that they wanted him back,’’ Bartelstein said. ‘‘We knew once they got through the minicamps that we’d make a decision.’’
It’s safe to assume that von Oelhoffen, 37, a veteran of 15 NFL seasons, wasn’t heartbroken because he couldn’t be part of the off-season camps.
‘‘At this stage of his career, I don’t think he’s going to get much out of them,’’ Bartelstein said. ‘‘It saves the wear and tear on his body.’’
The Eagles signed the 6-4, 299-pound von Oelhoffen just before the start of last season after he was among the New York Jets’ final cuts, and he played in eight games.
After being inactive for eight consecutive weeks, von Oelhoffen played in the Eagles’ final five contests, finishing with four tackles, and defensive coordinator Jim Johnson was impressed.
A sixth-round selection of Cincinnati in 1994, von Oelhoffen has also played for the Bengals (1994-99), the Pittsburgh Steelers (2000-05) and the New York Jets (2006).
Von Oelhoffen has recorded 399 tackles, 26.5 sacks, three forced fumbled and seven fumble recoveries in his career.
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
Five Polynesians Selected for 2009 Under Armour All America Game
Five Polynesians have been selected for the 2009 Under Armour All-America game. They include quarterback Moses Alipate of Bloomington (MN), John Martinez of Cottonwood (Salt Lake City, UT), Morrell Presley of Carson (CA), Xavier Su'a Filo of Timpview (Provo, UT) and Manti Te'o of Punahou (Honolulu, HI).
Alipate is the son of former NFL and CFL linebacker Alipate Tuineau, is a 6-5, 220 quarterback. Morrell Presley, who is part Hawaiian, has verbally committed to play at USC in 2009, following his 2nd Team All City (Los Angeles) selection (tight end) as a junior. John Martinez, who is Tongan, was selected first team all state (offensive lineman) by the Salt Lake Tribune as a junior. Su'a Filo, an offensive lineman helped lead Timpview to the Utah State Championship (4A) and was selected first team all state by the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. Manti Te'o as a junior year, was selected the state defensive player of the year by the Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Alipate is the son of former NFL and CFL linebacker Alipate Tuineau, is a 6-5, 220 quarterback. Morrell Presley, who is part Hawaiian, has verbally committed to play at USC in 2009, following his 2nd Team All City (Los Angeles) selection (tight end) as a junior. John Martinez, who is Tongan, was selected first team all state (offensive lineman) by the Salt Lake Tribune as a junior. Su'a Filo, an offensive lineman helped lead Timpview to the Utah State Championship (4A) and was selected first team all state by the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News. Manti Te'o as a junior year, was selected the state defensive player of the year by the Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Maiava decides to join Bruins
Freshman All-American offensive lineman headed to UCLA after leaving Colorado
WAILUKU — Offensive lineman Kai Maiava has said he is transferring to UCLA after earning freshman All-American honors at Colorado last season.
‘‘It’s close to my brother (Kaluka Maiava, a rising senior linebacker at Southern California) and my family,’’ said Maiava, a 2007 Baldwin High School graduate who was released from his scholarship at Colorado last month.
Kai Maiava said he was excited about the prospect of working with UCLA offensive coordinator Norm Chow, a Punahou School graduate who joined the Bruins staff this offseason, after Rick Neuheisel was hired as the head coach.
‘‘Norm Chow is a great coach of everything,’’ Kai Maiava said. ‘‘He’s probably one of the best coordinators in the nation.’’
Maiava was named a freshman All-American by scout.com last season after starting the Buffaloes’ last nine games. Colorado’s statistics credited him with 74 ‘‘knockdown blocks,’’ the second-best total on the team.
Maiava, listed as 6 feet, 1/2 inches and 295 pounds last year, said a possible position change to fullback at Colorado, as well as distance from family, prompted him to change schools.
‘‘It seems like a new experience,’’ he said. ‘‘I think I’ll have a lot better time out here. It’s all about my family and stuff. I know they can come to a lot of the games.’’
The Maiava brothers will not face each other next season — NCAA rules require Kai Maiava to sit out a season because he is transferring.
The Bruins and Trojans are to meet in the Rose Bowl on Dec. 6.
Maiava said that after deciding he would leave Colorado, he had heard from San Diego State, Arizona and Hawaii.
‘‘It was kind of cool,’’ he said. ‘‘From high school, I wasn’t really highly recruited.’’
All of Maiava’s starts in 2007 were at left guard.
The Bruins’ tentative 2008 depth chart lists Darius Savage, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining, as the starter at left guard. Savage, who also throws the discus for the UCLA track team, saw time on special teams last season for the Bruins football team.
Redshirt sophomore Sonny Tevaga is listed as the backup at left guard, and senior Aaron Meyer as the third-stringer.
WAILUKU — Offensive lineman Kai Maiava has said he is transferring to UCLA after earning freshman All-American honors at Colorado last season.
‘‘It’s close to my brother (Kaluka Maiava, a rising senior linebacker at Southern California) and my family,’’ said Maiava, a 2007 Baldwin High School graduate who was released from his scholarship at Colorado last month.
Kai Maiava said he was excited about the prospect of working with UCLA offensive coordinator Norm Chow, a Punahou School graduate who joined the Bruins staff this offseason, after Rick Neuheisel was hired as the head coach.
‘‘Norm Chow is a great coach of everything,’’ Kai Maiava said. ‘‘He’s probably one of the best coordinators in the nation.’’
Maiava was named a freshman All-American by scout.com last season after starting the Buffaloes’ last nine games. Colorado’s statistics credited him with 74 ‘‘knockdown blocks,’’ the second-best total on the team.
Maiava, listed as 6 feet, 1/2 inches and 295 pounds last year, said a possible position change to fullback at Colorado, as well as distance from family, prompted him to change schools.
‘‘It seems like a new experience,’’ he said. ‘‘I think I’ll have a lot better time out here. It’s all about my family and stuff. I know they can come to a lot of the games.’’
The Maiava brothers will not face each other next season — NCAA rules require Kai Maiava to sit out a season because he is transferring.
The Bruins and Trojans are to meet in the Rose Bowl on Dec. 6.
Maiava said that after deciding he would leave Colorado, he had heard from San Diego State, Arizona and Hawaii.
‘‘It was kind of cool,’’ he said. ‘‘From high school, I wasn’t really highly recruited.’’
All of Maiava’s starts in 2007 were at left guard.
The Bruins’ tentative 2008 depth chart lists Darius Savage, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining, as the starter at left guard. Savage, who also throws the discus for the UCLA track team, saw time on special teams last season for the Bruins football team.
Redshirt sophomore Sonny Tevaga is listed as the backup at left guard, and senior Aaron Meyer as the third-stringer.
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