Mahelona attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee under head coach Phillip Fulmer. He contributed in the 2004 and 2005 seasons as a junior college transfer from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California.[2]
Professional careeredit
Tennessee Titansedit
He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.[3] He played ten games for the Titans in the 2006 season, and was released on September 11, 2007.[1][4]
Mahelona was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 7, 2008,[1] after defensive tackle Tywain Myles was waived. He was cut August 30.[8] He did not make the opening day roster.
Deathedit
Mahelona was killed in an automobile accident in Hawaii early on the morning of September 5, 2009.[7] Mahelona's vehicle collided with construction equipment. Police reported that speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.[9]
Referencesedit
^ abc. jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
^. University of Tennessee Athletics. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
^"2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
^"Jesse Mahelona 2006 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
^Friedman, Jackie (October 25, 2007). "Schulters returns to shore up secondary". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
^"Kealakehe alum Mahelona signs with Falcons". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 20, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
^ ab"Former Local NFL Player Jesse Mahelona Dead". thaidian.com. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
^"Mahelona 'celebration' slated for Sept. 26". westhawaitoday.com. September 13, 2009. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
^. KGMB9. September 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 15, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
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jesse, mahelona, jesse, steven, kahuanani, mahelona, april, 1983, september, 2009, american, football, defensive, tackle, national, football, league, drafted, tennessee, titans, fifth, round, 2006, draft, played, college, football, tennessee, 94position, defen. Jesse Steven Kahuanani Mahelona April 7 1983 September 5 2009 was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League NFL He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft 1 He played college football at Tennessee Jesse MahelonaNo 69 94Position Defensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1983 04 07 April 7 1983Honolulu Hawaii U S Died September 5 2009 2009 09 05 aged 26 Kealakekua Hawaii U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 300 lb 136 kg Career informationHigh school Kealakehe HI College TennesseeNFL draft 2006 Round 5 Pick 169Career historyTennessee Titans 2006 2007 Miami Dolphins 2007 Atlanta Falcons 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars 2008 Offseason and or practice squad member onlyRoster status ActiveCareer highlights and awardsFirst team All American 2004 Third team All American 2005 First team All SEC 2004 Career NFL statisticsTotal tackles 20Sacks 1 0Player stats at NFL com PFRIn addition Mahelona was a member of the Miami Dolphins Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars Contents 1 College career 2 Professional career 2 1 Tennessee Titans 2 2 Miami Dolphins 2 3 Atlanta Falcons 2 4 Jacksonville Jaguars 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksCollege career editMahelona attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee under head coach Phillip Fulmer He contributed in the 2004 and 2005 seasons as a junior college transfer from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa California 2 Professional career editTennessee Titans edit He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft 3 He played ten games for the Titans in the 2006 season and was released on September 11 2007 1 4 Miami Dolphins edit On October 24 2007 Mahelona was waived by the Miami Dolphins 5 Atlanta Falcons edit Mahelona was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on November 20 when Rod Coleman was placed on injured reserve 6 He was cut on December 29 2007 7 Jacksonville Jaguars edit Mahelona was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 7 2008 1 after defensive tackle Tywain Myles was waived He was cut August 30 8 He did not make the opening day roster Death editMahelona was killed in an automobile accident in Hawaii early on the morning of September 5 2009 7 Mahelona s vehicle collided with construction equipment Police reported that speed and alcohol were factors in the crash 9 References edit a b c 60 Jesse Mahelona jaguars com Archived from the original on September 9 2009 Retrieved September 9 2009 Jesse Mahelona University of Tennessee Athletics February 24 2012 Archived from the original on February 24 2012 Retrieved March 23 2020 2006 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved March 23 2020 Jesse Mahelona 2006 Game Log Pro Football Reference com Retrieved March 23 2020 Friedman Jackie October 25 2007 Schulters returns to shore up secondary Sun Sentinel com Retrieved March 23 2020 Kealakehe alum Mahelona signs with Falcons The Honolulu Advertiser November 20 2007 Retrieved March 23 2020 a b Former Local NFL Player Jesse Mahelona Dead thaidian com September 6 2009 Retrieved September 9 2009 Mahelona celebration slated for Sept 26 westhawaitoday com September 13 2009 Retrieved March 28 2010 Former Local NFL Player Jesse Mahelona Dies in Crash KGMB9 September 5 2009 Archived from the original on September 15 2009 Retrieved November 5 2013 External links editTennessee Volunteers bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jesse Mahelona amp oldid 1216782386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
