Tua Tagovailoa

Tua Tagovailoa
Tagovailoa with the Miami Dolphins in 2021
No. 1 – Miami Dolphins
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-02) March 2, 1998
ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii)
College:Alabama (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020: 1st round, 5th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Passing attempts:2,037
Passing completions:1,387
Completion percentage:68.1%
TDINT:100–44
Passing yards:15,506
Passer rating:97.9
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Tuanigamanuolepola Donny Tagovailoa (/ˌtʌŋvˈlə/ TUNG-oh-vy-LOH; born March 2, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was named the Offensive MVP of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship during his freshman season. As a sophomore, Tagovailoa won the Maxwell and Walter Camp awards en route to an appearance in the 2019 National Championship.

After his junior season was cut short by a hip injury, Tagovailoa was selected fifth overall by the Dolphins in the 2020 NFL draft. He spent his rookie season alternating as a backup and starter before becoming the team's primary starter in 2021. Tagovailoa led the league in passer rating in 2022 and passing yards in 2023, earning Pro Bowl honors in the latter, and helping the Dolphins qualify for the playoffs both seasons. He currently ranks second all-time in completion percentage with at least 1,500 pass attempts and is ninth in the NFL's all-time regular season career passer rating.