Joe Wong (American football)

Joe Wong
No. 71, 77
PositionGuard / Tackle
Personal information
Born (1976-02-24) February 24, 1976
Waimanalo, Hawaii, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High schoolKailua (Kailua, Hawaii)
CollegeHawaii
Brigham Young
NFL draft1999: 7th round, 244th overall pick
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Career NFL statistics
Games played2
Games started0
Fumble recoveries0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Hau'oli L. Wong (born February 24, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars after transferring from the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Wong was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft with the 244th overall pick.[1]

Wong was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders.

After his playing career, he became a head coach at his alma mater, Kailua High School, leading them to the 2019 OAI Division I title.[2] His son, Elias, plays football at Hawaii.[2]

His father is Hawaiian and his mother is Portuguese.[3]

References

  1. ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Abramo, Nick (July 31, 2019). "GLORY DAYS: Coach Joe Wong and the 2019 Kailua Surfriders". Hawaii Prep World. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Call, Jeff (October 5, 1997). "Polynesian pipeline". Deseret News. Retrieved December 4, 2020.