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Mekeli Ieremia
Mekeli Tolufale Ieremia
Defensive Tackle
6-2, 238 lbs
Tarrytown, New York
Born: March 4, 1954 in Niosafutu, (72-065)
High School: Sleepy Hollow HS
Draft: Chicago Bears in Round 6 of the 1978 NFL Draft
Pronunciation: Meh-Kelly Ear-a-ME-ah
2x All-WAC
1x WAC POTW
84
80
Defense
| Season | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 70 | 19 | 51 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 91 | 33 | 58 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 218 | 81 | 137 | 15.5 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | FR | 80 | L | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | SO | 84 | DL | 9 | 0 |
| 1976 | JR | 80 | DT | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | SR | 80 | DT | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | FR | 80 | L |
| 1975 | SO | 84 | DL |
| 1976 | JR | 80 | DT |
| 1977 | SR | 80 | DT |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Sk | TFL | QBH | PBU | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1974 | A | ISU | L 7-34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 1974 | A | CSU | T 33-33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1974 | H | WYO | W 38-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1975 | H | BGSU | L 21-23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1975 | A | CSU | L 17-21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 1975 | A | ASU | L 0-20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1975 | H | UNM | W 16-15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 1975 | A | WYO | W 33-20 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 1975 | H | ARIZ | L 20-36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 1975 | A | USU | W 24-7 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 1975 | A | UTEP | W 20-10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 1975 | A | USM | L 14-42 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 1976 | A | KSU | L 3-13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 1976 | H | CSU | W 42-18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 1976 | A | ARIZ | W 23-16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 1976 | A | SDSU | W 8-0 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 1976 | H | WYO | L 29-34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 1976 | H | USM | W 63-19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 1976 | H | USU | W 45-14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 1976 | H | ASU | W 43-21 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 1976 | H | UTEP | W 40-27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 1976 | A | UNM | W 21-8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 1976 | A | UTAH | W 34-12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 1976 | B | OKST | L 21-49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 1977 | H | KSU | W 39-0 | 10 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 1977 | A | USU | W 65-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 1977 | H | UNM | W 54-19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 1977 | A | ORST | L 19-24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 1977 | A | CSU | W 63-17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 1977 | H | ARIZ | W 34-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 1977 | H | UTAH | W 38-8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1977 | H | LBST | W 30-27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 1977 | A | UTEP | W 68-19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1974 | A | ISU | L 7-34 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 1974 | A | CSU | T 33-33 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1974 | H | WYO | W 38-7 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1975 | H | BGSU | L 21-23 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 1975 | A | CSU | L 17-21 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 1975 | A | ASU | L 0-20 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1975 | H | UNM | W 16-15 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 1975 | A | WYO | W 33-20 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 1975 | H | ARIZ | L 20-36 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 1975 | A | USU | W 24-7 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 1975 | A | UTEP | W 20-10 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 1975 | A | USM | L 14-42 | 0 |
| Sep 11, 1976 | A | KSU | L 3-13 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 1976 | H | CSU | W 42-18 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 1976 | A | ARIZ | W 23-16 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 1976 | A | SDSU | W 8-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 1976 | H | WYO | L 29-34 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 1976 | H | USM | W 63-19 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 1976 | H | USU | W 45-14 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 1976 | H | ASU | W 43-21 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 1976 | H | UTEP | W 40-27 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 1976 | A | UNM | W 21-8 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 1976 | A | UTAH | W 34-12 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 1976 | B | OKST | L 21-49 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 1977 | H | KSU | W 39-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 1977 | A | USU | W 65-6 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 1977 | H | UNM | W 54-19 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 1977 | A | ORST | L 19-24 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 1977 | A | CSU | W 63-17 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 1977 | H | ARIZ | W 34-14 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 1977 | H | UTAH | W 38-8 | 0 |
| Nov 19, 1977 | H | LBST | W 30-27 | 0 |
| Nov 26, 1977 | A | UTEP | W 68-19 | 0 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1978 | Chicago Bears | NFL | Signed contract |
| Aug 22, 1978 | Chicago Bears | NFL | Released |
| Dec 7, 1978 | Buffalo Bills | NFL | Signed contract |
| Aug 18, 1981 | Buffalo Bills | NFL | Waived |
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