Nuu Faaola

Nuu Faaola
Nuu Faaola
Position(s)
Running back
Jersey #(s)
30, 34
Born January 15, 1964 (1964-01-15) (age 47)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Career information
Year(s) 19861989
NFL Draft 1986 / Round: 9 / Pick: 245
College Hawaii
Professional teams
Career stats
Rushing attempts-yards 20-71
Receptions-yards 2-24
Touchdowns 2
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements

Nu'u Fa'aola (born January 15, 1964 in Honolulu, Hawai'i) is a former running back of Samoan ancestry who played in the National Football League from 1986 to 1989. He played for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins primarily on special teams after playing collegiately at the University of Hawaii. Fa'aola attended Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawai'i.

In media

During his playing days he dated future Miss America Carolyn Sapp, starred in a 1991 autobiographical television movie, Miss America: Behind the Crown which depicted her as the victim of physical abuse at Faaola's hands. Records indicate she filed a police report against him and obtained a restraining order in October 1990 (Good Housekeeping magazine, Sept. 1992.)

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