Shaun Nua is an American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 defensive end

Defensive end

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 who is currently a free agent

Free agent

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. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

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 in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft

2005 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

College football

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 at Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University Cougars football

The Brigham Young Cougars football team is a college football program representing Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The Cougars won the national championship in 1984 and have a Heisman Trophy winner in Ty Detmer. Since 1965, BYU has claimed 23 conference championships and played in 29 bowl...

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Nua earned a Super Bowl ring

Super Bowl ring

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 with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL

Super Bowl XL

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. He has also been a member of the Buffalo Bills

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Early years

Shaun Nua attended Tafuna High School in Tafuna, American Samoa

American Samoa

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. As a senior, he won All-League honors as a defensive end.

College career

Nua attended Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...

. Starting the 2002 and 2004 seasons, he red shirted in the 2003 season. Shaun Nua attended Eastern Arizona Junior College in Thatcher, Arizona from 2000 to 2002.

External links

• Pittsburgh Steelers bio