Place of birth: Salt Lake City, Utah Undrafted: 2016 Height 1.83 m College Michigan | High school: Highland (UT) Roster status: Active Weight 105 kg Position Running back | |
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Date of birth: (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 (age 22) Number 39 (Michigan Wolverines football / Running back), 39 (New Orleans Saints / Running back) | ||
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Sione Houma (born June 21, 1994) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent.
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Houma was born in Utah, the son of immigrants from Tonga. He grew up in Salt Lake City and played high school football at Highland, winning a state championship as a senior. While in high school, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds, rushed for 2,001 yards in his junior and senior years, and returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown.
Houma enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2012 and played in every game for the Michigan football team from 2012 to 2014, but he had not carried the ball prior to his senior season, with his playing time limited to blocking and special teams. He initially gained note for introducing the haka to the Michigan football team, and for his ukulele playing.
As a senior in 2015, Houma gained acclaim for his tough running game, especially in short yardage situations. Coach Jim Harbaugh was so impressed with Houma that he gave him playing time at tailback. Harbaugh began referring to him as "Houuuuu-maaaa!" and noted the crowd response: "They're not booing, they're saying Houma." Michigan's leading rusher, De'Veon Smith, referred to Houma as a "coconut head." Houma rushed for 184 yards and five touchdowns during his senior year. In the 2016 Citrus Bowl, Houma carried the ball a career-high nine times for 32 yards and a touchdown.
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