Rey Maualuga. The Cincinnati Bengals chose him in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has two younger brothers. Check out Rey Maualuga's high school sports timeline including game updates while playing football at Eureka High School from 2004 through 2005. He made his first start in place of injured senior Oscar Lua against Nebraska.[3]. The Eureka (CA) varsity football team lost Saturday's home tournament game against Rancho Cotate (Rohnert Park, CA) by a score of 44-14. Maualuga attended St. Bonaventure High School in Ventura, California where he played on a team with Lorenzo Booker. [2] Financially, the family struggled in Hawaii. His team, the Eureka High School Loggers completed their perfect 13-0 season with a North Coast Section championship at the Redwood Bowl during his junior year. [1], Maualuga was arrested on January 29, 2010, on charges of drunken driving and careless driving at the Kenton County jail in Covington, Kentucky. [2] Not only was Rey Maualuga passionate about football, he also had a love for attending church with his family. He was known for his emotional intensity both on the field and off. Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more", Pac-10 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced, USC's Maualuga caps a strong defensive effort, USC's Rey Maualuga leads inside linebackers in draft, Among linebackers, Trojans' Maualuga at head of class, USC's Maualuga, Cushing and Matthews grace Sports Illustrated cover, Man of value: Draft falls reveals Maualuga's incredible stripes, "Fines roundup: Tim Dobbins of Texans fined for Jay Cutler hit", Bengals re-sign LB Rey Maualuga as unrestricted free agent, "Maualuga hoping to gain respect on and off the field", https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Rey_Maualuga&oldid=5232485, Articles with dead external links from December 2010, Cincinnati Bengals currentteam parameter articles, NFL player using deprecated currentteam parameter, Infobox NFL player article missing alt text, Infobox NFL player with debut/final parameters, U.S. Army All-American Bowl football players, Players of American football from California, Players of American football from Oklahoma, American players of American football of Samoan descent, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year (2008), Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team honors as a senior linebacker. This page was last modified on 7 January 2016, at 22:16. "[2], In 2006, Maualuga returned in full form and was nominated for the Butkus Award and second team All Pac-10. He was given a 7-day suspended jail sentence, two years probation, drivers' license suspension for 90 days, and fined $350. Script error: The function "getCommonsLink" does not exist. To follow this profile, please let us know your relationship to [12][13] USC linebackers Maualuga, Cushing and Matthews were all featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2009 NFL Draft Preview magazine, as all three were regarded as potential first round selections.[14]. Mindful of his heritage, Maualuga displays many bold, warrior-like Polynesian tattoos on his arms and legs. Maualuga was one of twelve graduating 2008 senior USC players, including the four senior linebackers (Cushing, Maiava, Matthews), invited to the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine. Box Score. [1][2][3] Carroll's Trojans had previously developed strong linebackers such as Lofa Tatupu and Keith Rivers, as well as Maualuga's fellow senior teammates Brian Cushing, Kaluka Maiava and Clay Matthews III, which were touted as one of the most talented linebacker corps in college football.