Tipa Galeai
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Galeai with Utah State in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-26) February 26, 1997
Euless, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Euless (TX) Trinity
(Euless, Texas)
College:TCU (2015–2016)
Utah State (2018–2019)
Position:Outside linebacker
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:16
Sacks:1.0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tipa Te'i Galeai (born February 26, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker. He was signed by the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the TCU Horned Frogs and the Utah State Aggies.

Professional career

Galeai signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 29, 2020.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[2] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] He was elevated to the active roster on September 12 for the week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings, and then reverted to the team's practice squad following the game.[4] On January 25, 2021, Galeai signed a reserve/futures contract with the Packers.[5]

On August 31, 2021, Packers released Galeai as part of their final roster cuts.[6] He was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 16 to replace an injured Whitney Mercilus.[8] On December 25, he recorded his first career sack on Baker Mayfield during a 24–22 win against the Cleveland Browns.

Galeai made the Packers' initial 53-man roster for the 2022 NFL season.[9] On October 15, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was released on December 27, 2022.[11]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2020GB 100000000000000
2021GB 7012751.0000000000
2022GB 504220.0000000000
Total13016971.0000000000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2021GB 100000000000000
Total100000000000000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

  1. ↑ "Packers agree to terms with rookie free agents". Packers.com. April 29, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. September 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Green Bay Packers. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ Kruse, Zach (September 12, 2020). "Packers elevate OLB Tipa Galeai, TE John Lovett from practice squad for Week 1". USA Today. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Packers sign 10 free agents". Green Bay Packers. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Packers sign 16 players to practice squad". packers.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Packers place LB Whitney Mercilus on injured reserve". Packers.com. November 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Packers keep two RBs, seven WRs: Here's the initial 2022 roster". packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Packers elevate WR Juwann Winfree for gameday". packers.com. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Packers sign WR Bo Melton to active roster". packers.com. December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
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