Tua Tagovailoa is an American football quarterback who plays for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. He rose to fame during his college career at Alabama, where he helped his team win the 2018 National Championship by throwing the winning touchdown in overtime as a freshman. Tua is known for his accurate throws and staying calm under pressure. In 2020, he was picked 5th overall by the Dolphins in the NFL Draft.
Personal Details
| High School |
Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii) |
| College |
Alabama (2017–2019) |
| Height |
1.83 m |
| Weight |
98 Kg |
| Body Type |
Athletic |
| Body Measurement |
Will Add Soon |
Family and Personal Life
| Birth Nation |
USA |
| Place Of Birth |
Ewa Beach, Hawaii |
| Ethnicity |
African-American |
| Siblings |
Taulia (brother) and Taysis, Taylor (sister) |
| Father |
Galu Tagovailoa |
| Mother |
Diane Tagovailoa |
| Race |
Black |
| Parents |
Galu Tagovailoa, Diane Tagovailoa |
| Marital Status |
Married |
| Sexual Orientation |
Straight |
| Wife |
Annah Gore |
| Married Date |
Florida on July 17, 2022 |
| Children |
1 (Ace) |
| Son |
Ace |
NFL Career and Records
| Awards |
Walter Camp Award and more |
| Current Team |
Miami Dolphins |
| Position |
Quarterback |
| Shirt Number |
1 |
| NFL Draft |
2020 / round: 1 / pick: 5 |
| Career History |
Miami Dolphins (2020–present) |
| Career highlights and awards |
- Pro Bowl (2023)
- NFL passing yards leader (2023)
- NFL passer rating leader (2022)
- CFP national champion (2017)
- CFP National Championship Game Offensive MVP (2018)
- Maxwell Award (2018)
- Walter Camp Award (2018)
- Sporting News College Football Player of the Year (2018)
- 2× Polynesian Football Player of the Year (college) (2018, 2019)
- Consensus All-American (2018)
- SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2018)
- First-team All-SEC (2018)
- Second-team All-SEC (2019)
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Tua Tagovailoa's net worth in 2024
| Salary |
$7.6 Million |
| Net Worth |
$10 Million |
| Source of Income |
NFL Contracts & Salaries |
Facts about Tua Tagovailoa
- Tagovailoa was born in ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, to Galu and Diane Tagovailoa, as the oldest of four children in a Samoan family.
- Tagovailoa's new deal is for four years with a total value of $212 million. His average annual salary is $53.1 million.
- Tagovailoa decided to keep his wedding to Gore private at first, but the news came out a few weeks later when Andy Slater announced it on Twitter on August 2, 2022.
- Tagovailoa was asked to lose weight, going from 235 pounds to 220 pounds, and he did.
- Tagovailoa has suffered three concussions in his career, two of which came during the 2022 season with the third happening on September 2024 against the Buffalo Bills.
- Tua Tagovailoa has a 35-19 record in his career.
