Simi Fehoko
Simione Tufui Fehoko (/ˈfeɪhoʊkoʊ/ FAY-hoe-koe; born November 5, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Stanford and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of 2021 NFL Draft.
_(cropped).jpg) Fehoko with the Cowboys in 2022 | |||||||
| No. 87 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | November 5, 1997 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Brighton (Cottonwood Heights, Utah) | ||||||
| College: | Stanford (2018–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 179 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Early years
Fehoko played football at Brighton High School in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. As a junior he led the state in receiving, posting 65 receptions for 1,656 yards and 24 receiving touchdowns (state record).
As a senior, he tallied 59 receptions for 1,495 yards and 16 receiving touchdowns. He was a two-time All-state selection and was named to the 2015 USA Today All-USA high school football second-team. He set the state record for career receiving yards (3,571) and career receiving touchdowns (41). He was a four star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Stanford University to play college football.
Fehoko also lettered in basketball.
College career
After a two-year LDS mission in Seoul, Korea, Fehoko began his freshman season in 2018. He played in the last 4 games as a backup, making one reception for 6 yards.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 12 games with one start. He registered 24 receptions for 566 yards (fourth on the team), a 23.58-yard average per reception (school record) and 6 receiving touchdowns (second on the team). He had 3 receptions for 97 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns against the University of Arizona. He made 3 receptions for 92 yard and 2 touchdowns against Washington State University.
As a junior in 2020, the football season was reduced to 6 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played in all 6 games with 5 starts, leading the team with 37 receptions for 574 yards, a 15.5-yard average per reception and 3 touchdowns, while being named to the All-Pac-12 First-team. He had 6 receptions for 100 yards against Oregon State University. He tallied 16 receptions (school record), 230 receiving yards (third in school history) and 3 receiving touchdowns in the double-overtime win over UCLA, 48-47.
On August 28, 2020, he announced that he would forgo his senior season in order to enter the 2021 NFL Draft. He finished his college career with 62 receptions for 1,146 yards, an 18.5-yard average per reception (third in school history), 9 receiving touchdowns and 77% of his total receptions (48) resulted in either a first down or a touchdown.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.43 s | 1.59 s | 2.62 s | 4.26 s | 6.78 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Fehoko was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (179th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. As a rookie, he appeared in 5 games, playing mainly on special teams, but did not record any stats. He was placed on Reserve/COVID-19 list for the fifteenth game against the Washington Commanders. He was declared inactive for the Wild Card playoff game.
In 2022, he appeared in 5 games, making 5 receptions for 24 yards. He suffered a left shoulder injury in the fifth game against the Los Angeles Rams. On October 15, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve.
In the 2023 preseason, he fell on the depth chart behind second-year player Jalen Tolbert and rookie Jalen Brooks. On August 29, 2023, he was waived.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 31, 2023, Fehoko was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Los Angeles Chargers
On September 25, 2023, Fehoko signed with the Los Angeles Chargers off the Steelers practice squad. He was released on December 5 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2024.
Personal life
His cousin Breiden Fehoko plays defensive end in the NFL.
References
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