Sione Teuhema (born September 25, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

College career

Teuhema played

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for the

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from 2014 to 2015. He played in 16 games where he had 20 tackles and two sacks. He was suspended by the team in May 2016 and transferred to

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to play for the

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that year. He played for the Lions from 2016 to 2017 where he had 109 tackles, 13 sacks, and three forced fumbles.

Professional career

Arizona Hotshots

After going undrafted in the

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, Teuhema attended minicamp with the

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and

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, but was not signed. He didn't play in 2018, and then signed with the

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for the 2019 season. That year, he recorded 13 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble before the

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folded during the season.

Carolina Panthers

Teuhema signed with the

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on June 11, 2019. However, he was released at the end of training camp on September 2, 2017. He spent the

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on the practice roster and was signed to a futures contract for 2020. However, he was waived on May 29, 2020, to make room on the roster for

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Frisco Fighters

In 2021, Teuhema played for the

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where he had nine total tackles and one sack.

BC Lions

On February 28, 2022, Teuhema signed with the

. He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first CFL game on June 16, 2022, against the

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, where he had four defensive tackles and three sacks. He finished the 2022 season having played in 14 regular season games, starting in four, where he had 23 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, and eight sacks. In

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, Teuhema became a regular starter, playing and starting in 17 regular season games where he had 37 defensive tackles, seven sacks, and two fumble recoveries. On December 10, 2024, Teuhema was suspended for two games by the CFL violating its joint drug policy with the

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, after he tested positive for the banned substance

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. On June 6, 2025, Teuhema was again suspended by the CFL. On June 19, 2025, Teuhema's suspension was lifted and he rejoined the active roster.

Personal life

Teuhema was born to parents Sidney and Liliani Teuhema. His younger brother, Maea, played as an

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with both the LSU Tigers and Southeastern Louisiana Lions. On February 23, 2024, Maea signed with the BC Lions, joining Sione. Maea was, however, released by Lions prior to the start of the

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, while Sione remained with the team.

References

External links

BC Lions bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teuhema, Sione 1995 births Living people American football defensive linemen Arizona Hotshots players BC Lions players Canadian football defensive linemen Carolina Panthers players LSU Tigers football players Sportspeople from Keller, Texas Players of American football from Tarrant County, Texas Players of Canadian football from Texas Southeastern Louisiana Lions football players Frisco Fighters players Pacific Islander American players of American football