Big man in the middle.
Per PFT and Scheffter, the Redskins signed him to a 2 year, $7 million deal this morning. Will add details as we go ...
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
March 10, 2010
REDSKINS SIGN NT MAAKE KEMOEATU
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA – The Washington Redskins announced today that they have signed free agent nose tackle Maake Kemoeatu. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Kemoeatu (full name pronounced ma-AH-kay key-moy-AH-too) has played in 107 games with 61 starts in an eight-year career with Baltimore (2002-05) and Carolina (2006-09). In his career, Kemoeatu has registered 291 tackles (183 solo), four sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Kemoeatu spent the 2009 season on Injured Reserve after suffering a torn Achilles tendon during training camp. In 2008, he totaled 40 tackles (31 solo), two passes defensed and a forced fumble while starting 14 games.
After originally entering the NFL as a college free agent with Baltimore on April 26, 2002, Kemoeatu spent four seasons with the club, totaling 153 tackles (82 solo), four sacks and a fumble recovery. Kemoeatu then joined the Panthers, signing as an unrestricted free agent following the 2005 season.
Kemoeatu played collegiately at Utah, were he saw action in 43 games with 35 starts and amassed 160 tackles and nine sacks, earning All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention during his senior campaign.
Born on Jan. 10, 1979, Kemoeatu is a native of Kahuku, Hawaii.
Per PFT and Scheffter, the Redskins signed him to a 2 year, $7 million deal this morning. Will add details as we go ...