Tristan Maea Teuhema (born October 17, 1996) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He played

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for Southeastern Louisiana after being suspended from

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in 2017. He had stints with the

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of the

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(AAF);

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, and

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of the XFL; and

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of the

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(USFL).

High school career

A native of

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, Teuhema attended

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, where he was an All-American offensive lineman. His older brother, Sione Teuhema, was a defensive lineman for Keller. Regarded as a four-star recruit by

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, Maea Teuhema was ranked as the No. 2 offensive guard prospect in the class of 2015. Both Sione and Maea Teuhema verbally committed to

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in May 2013, but decommitted after head coach

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resigned. In February 2014, both Teuhema brothers committed to Louisiana State.

College career

As a

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, Teuhema played in all 12 games and started the last 11 at left guard, as part of an offensive line that helped

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rush for an LSU single-season rushing record of 1,953 yards. As a sophomore, Teuhema split time between both guard spots early in his sophomore campaign before settling in as the starting right tackle for the final six games of the season. In August 2017, LSU suspended Teuhema for academic reasons, causing him to transfer to Southeastern Louisiana.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Teuhama participated in the

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rookie minicamp.

San Antonio Commanders

On October 26, 2018, Teuhama signed with the

of the

(AAF). After being on the injured reserve list to start the

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, he was promoted to the active roster on March 4. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Dallas Renegades

In 2019, Teuhama was drafted in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft by the

. He was waived by the Renegades and claimed off waivers by the

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on January 7, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020. He signed with the Team 9

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during the regular season. He was re-signed by the Guardians on March 9, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Michigan Panthers

On March 10, 2022, Teuhema was drafted by the

of the

Arlington Renegades

The

selected Teuhema in the seventh round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023. He was released on February 15, 2023.

San Antonio Brahmas

Teuhama signed with the

of the XFL on February 21, 2023. He was not part of the roster after the

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on January 15, 2024.

BC Lions

On February 23, 2024, Teuhema was signed by the

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. There, he joined his older brother,

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, who plays on the Lions' defensive line. On June 2, 2024, the Maea Teuhema was released by the Lions.

Houston Roughnecks

On July 23, 2024, Teuhema signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He was released on January 7, 2025.

References

External links

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BC Lions bio

Southeastern Louisiana Lions bio

LSU Tigers bio
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