", The Tagovailoa tour: Four days, three states, two wins and one unforgettable weekend, Titans quarterback Will Levis opens up about emotional draft day, Jets bolster OT group by signing veteran Turner, Broncos pick up Jeudy's 5th-year rookie option, Source: Seahawks declining option on LB Brooks, Bills ink vet Murray after passing on RBs in draft, Source: Ravens decline LB Queen's 2024 option, LB Barrett's 2-year-old daughter drowns in pool, Bengals' Ossai recovering from offseason surgery, Deion 'ashamed' after only 1 HBCU player drafted, Fantasy football rankings for 2023 season, 10 fantasy football breakout players for 2023. All the latest sports news from Hawaiis sports station. [39][40] Tagovailoa returned three weeks post-surgery to play in the 4641 loss to top-ranked LSU. Its such a blessing. He then FaceTimed his parents, who were not in attendance, and shared the emotional moment with them. Please logout and login again. Tua Tagovailoa and his family love Miami: 'Hopefully, in the future [3][4] He was said to have grown up with an intense interest in football, with his parents noting that he would sleep with a football under his arm every night as a small child. Fire knife dancers, the whole works, she said. Learn more about Tua's mom and dad, Diane and Galu Tagovailoa. [34] In the Tide's 497 victory against Southern Miss, Tagovailoa finished 17-of-21 with 293 passing yards and five touchdowns. There has been time to relax and breathe. Galu, Diane Tagovailoa: 'Total faith in God's plan for Tua, and we know Tua Tagovailoa: The story of Alabama's star quarterback Decades earlier, Tuas grandfather, Seu, moved from American Samoa to Hawaii where his six daughters and three sons would later set down roots, per Sports Illustrated. [14] In the next game, against SEC West rival Ole Miss, he recorded his first collegiate rushing touchdown in a 663 victory. The good thing about that whole situation was, Lia was in good spirits, Tua was in good spirits. Tagovailoa led the Dolphins to a Week 1 win over the rival Patriots. My coaching is done, but also at the same time, Im getting coached up to learn and understand how they go through things at a professional level and also a college level.. He is the son Galu Tagovailoa and Diane Tagovailoa. I had more hands on with him and working with him. "We stayed up all morning," Galu said. Tua also crossed off another milestone he had set for himself: play a full 60-minute game. Some of these kids, as much as they want to play, when their parents tell them no, no is no. Additionally, this is not the first time that Galu and Diane Tagovailoa have publicly shown their faith. Galu and Diane Tagovailoa are Christians and have been married for over 20 years. The flight from Baltimore to Miami left Saturday at 9 a.m. A loud smattering of cheers erupted as Tua concluded his on-field warm-up before his first NFL start on Sunday at 1 p.m. Tagovailoa was born on March 2, 1998, to Galu and Diane Tagovailoa. Miamis season ended with a 34-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round on Jan. 15, with backup quarterback Skylar Thompson taking all the reps for the Dolphins instead of Tagovailoa.