Breiden Fehoko (born October 15, 1996) is an American professional

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. He played

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for the

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College career

He played

for the

from 2015 to 2016, and for the

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from 2017 to 2019. He was part of the 2019 LSU team that won the 2020 National Championship.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Fehoko signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the

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the next day. Fehoko was elevated to the active roster on November 28 for the team's week 12 game against the

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, during which he made his NFL debut. He also played in the team's week 13 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad after both game. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 5, 2021. On August 31, 2021, Fehoko was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 17, 2021. He made his first career NFL start on November 21, against the

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. Fehoko made the Chargers initial 53-man roster in 2022, but was waived on September 12, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On April 4, 2023, Fehoko signed with the

. He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 20. He was waived on November 13, and re-signed to the practice squad. Fehoko was re-signed on March 8, 2024. He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, and was released with an injury settlement on August 15. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 22.

Personal life

He is the son of Vili and Linda Fehoko, and performed the

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, a traditional Māori dance, with family members prior to LSU football games and on '' Hard Knocks.'' His cousin Simi Fehoko plays

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in the

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References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fehoko, Breiden 1996 births Living people American football defensive tackles Texas Tech Red Raiders football players LSU Tigers football players Los Angeles Chargers players Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from Honolulu Pacific Islander American players of American football