ABOUT HALOTI

Etuini Haloti Moala Ngata (pronounced na-ta) (born January 21, 1984 in Inglewood, California ) is a football player for the Baltimore Ravens . Ngata, of Tongan ancestry,[1] was a starting defensive tackle for the University of Oregon before he entered the 2006 NFL Draft when he was drafted by the Ravens with the 12th pick in the first round. In January, 2007, Ngata was voted to the Pro Football Weekly PFWA All-Rookie team as a starting defensive tackle as well as Rick Gosselin's All-Rookie team featured in the Dallas Morning News.

Ngata decided to leave Oregon a year early because his mother, Olga, was in the early stages of kidney dialysis . However, she died from her illness on January 13, 2006.[3]

High School Years

Ngata attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah and was a three-year starter on the defensive line. As a senior, he was a first team USA Today All-USA selection.

Ngata also played rugby in high school, and helped lead his high school team to the National Rugby Championship. He was thrown out of the championship match for unnecessary roughness. [2]

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College Years

Ngata originally gave a verbal commitment to play for BYU, but surprised the Cougars by signing with Oregon on the National Letter of Intent Day. Over the next two seasons, Ngata became one of the best players in college football. Ngata totaled 107 tackles, 17.5 tackles for a loss, and 6.5 sacks total in the 2004 and 2005 seasons and was a consensus All-American pick in 2005, Oregon's first in 43 years. Ngata also earned praise as a dangerous special teams player, blocking 7 kicks during his 3 year career at Oregon.

Pro Career

• Games Played/Started: (2006, 16/16); (2007, 16/16) Total 32/32
• Playoffs: (2006, 1/1) Total 1/1
• Established himself as a force along the defensive line in his 2nd year
• Has the skills to stuff the run and rush the passer
• Enters 2008 with 145 tackles (86 solo), 4 sacks, 5 PD, 1 FF and 1 INT
• Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team (players who are critical to their team, but don’t receive the Pro Bowl nod) after anchoring the 2nd-ranked run defense in the NFL in 2007
• He started all 16 games for the 2nd-consecutive year and tied for 5th on the team (Jarret Johnson) with a career-high 94 tackles, 3 sacks (career high), 2 PD and 1 FF
• Named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-Rookie team in 2006