Esera Tuaolo - wikipedia Esera Tuaolo Esera Tuaolo No. 98, 95, 93 Position : Defensive tackle Date of birth : ( 1968 - 07 - 11 ) July 11, 1968 ( age 49 ) Place of birth : Honolulu, Hawaii Height : 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) Weight : 300 lb ( 136 kg ) Career information College : Oregon State NFL Draft : 1991 / Round : 2 / Pick : 35 Career history Green Bay Packers ( 1991 -- 1992 ) Minnesota Vikings ( 1992 -- 1996 ) Jacksonville Jaguars ( 1997 ) Atlanta Falcons ( 1998 ) Carolina Panthers ( 1999 ) Career highlights and awards 1989 Morris Trophy ( Defense ) Career NFL statistics Player stats at NFL.com Esera Tavai Tuaolo ( born July 11, 1968 ), nicknamed `` Mr. Aloha, '' is a former American professional football player. He was a defensive tackle in the National Football League ( NFL ) for 10 years. Contents 1 Early life 2 Football career 3 Music career 3.1 The Voice 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References Early Life Tuaolo, who is of Samoan ancestry, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was raised in poverty in a banana - farming family in Waimanalo. His father died when Tuaolo was ten years of age. Football career He played college football at Oregon State University and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He won the Morris Trophy in 1989, which is given to the best defensive lineman in the Pac - 10. He was named Pac - 10 Conference First Team twice and as a senior he was a finalist for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy. Tuaolo then had a successful career as a Nose Tackle in the NFL for nine years, playing for five NFL teams. The Green Bay Packers drafted him in the 1991 NFL Draft in the second round as the 35th overall pick. He played 20 games for the Green Bay Packers from 1991 to 1992, was the first Rookie in Packer history to start all 16 games in a season, and was a member of the 1991 all - rookie team. Tuaolo then played 60 games for the Minnesota Vikings from 1992 to 1996 ; 6 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1997 ; 13 games for the Atlanta Falcons in 1998 ; and 12 games for the Carolina Panthers in 1999. He recorded 134 tackles, 12 sacks, and 1 interception, and, in 1998, won the NFC Championship with the Atlanta Falcons before losing at the Super Bowl to the Denver Broncos. During that Super Bowl XXXIII, Tuaolo recorded the last tackle of football legend John Elway. Music career Tuaolo has entertained a singing career during and after football. While with the Packers, for example, Tuaolo once sang the National Anthem in full pads before a game against the Chicago Bears, and then immediately after started in that game. He has since sung the anthem at professional sporting events, from NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA games to the opening ceremony of the Gay Games VII, a quadrennial Olympics - style event. He has also released his own music, such as `` Stronger '' and `` Another Broken Heart '' the latter with Lari White, and has performed at various venues and events in the United States and Europe. The Voice In 2017, he auditioned for season 13 of The Voice singing `` Rise Up '' from Andra Day. Two of the four judges, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton turned their chair. Tuaolo chose to be on Team Blake. In the Battle round he was paired with Team Blake contestant Rebecca Brunner, both singing `` This I Promise You '' from NSYNC. Coach Shelton chose Tuaolo to go to the The Knockouts round. In The Knockouts, he confronted Adam Cunningham. Tuaolo sang `` Superstar '' from Delaney & Bonnie made famous by The Carpenters and also famously covered by Luther Vandross. Coach Shelton opted to keep Tuaolo for the The Playoffs round eliminating Cunningham from his team. Personal Life In 2002, having retired from sports, Tuaolo announced to the public that he is gay, coming out on HBO 's Real Sports. This made him the third former NFL player to come out, after David Kopay and Roy Simmons. Since coming out, Tuaolo has been a strong advocate for the LGBT community. For example, he has worked with the NFL to combat homophobia in the league and is a board member of the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation. He has testified at the State Legislature Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in opposition to an anti-gay marriage bill. He makes and has made appearances on various television programs -- such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tyra Banks Show, and Good Morning America to talk about and combat homophobia. Tuaolo 's current LGBT advocacy primarily involves speaking at colleges and corporations about the pervasiveness of homophobia and helping organizational leaders create a fair and safe environment for their members and employees. Tuaolo is also an author. His autobiography, Alone in the Trenches : My Life As a Gay Man in the NFL, was released in the spring of 2006. ( ISBN 1 - 4022 - 0923 - 1 ). It details Tuaolo 's upbringing and sheds light on how his experiences with poverty, sexuality, and football shaped him. Tuaolo was arrested for a minor domestic incident with his then boyfriend in June 2010 in North Oaks, Minnesota. He was released on $2,000 bail with a court date set for August. Although some media coverage arose, the prosecutor dismissed the charges. Tuaolo currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has twins, Mitchell and Michele. Along with his advocacy and singing, he does philanthropic work, cooks professionally, and runs Hate in Any Form is Wrong, an anti-bullying program. See also Homosexuality in American football References ^ Jump up to : `` DT Esera Tuaolo, Oregon State. 1989 The Morris Trophy ''. The Morris Trophy. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. ^ Jump up to : `` Esera Tuaolo Stats Pro-Football-Reference.com ''. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` Esera Tuaolo Addresses Rookies At NFL Symposium ''. Outsports. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 09. ^ Jump up to : `` Esera Tuaolo ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ `` DT Esera Tuaolo, Oregon State. 1989 The Morris Trophy ''. The Morris Trophy. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ Tuaolo, Esera ( 2006 ). Alone in the Trenches : My Life as a Gay Man in the NFL. p. 107. Jump up ^ `` Esera Tuaolo sings National Anthem at Packer game ''. Outsports. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Esera Tuaolo Sings The National Anthem At Doger Staduim Sporting Our MKF802 's ''. World News. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Esera Tuaolo LGBTHistoryMonth.com ''. lgbthistorymonth.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ Reed, William F. `` Esera Tuaolo ''. SI.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ Lacey, Ryan ( 2015 - 09 - 20 ). `` Esera Tuaolo : 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know ''. Heavy.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ Buzinski, Jim ( 2002 ), `` Sports : Gay Male '', glbtq.com, archived from the original on 2007 - 08 - 14, retrieved 2007 - 08 - 19 Jump up ^ `` GLAF ''. glaf.org. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ Ruth, David ( 2006 - 04 - 05 ), `` We are all children of God '', DFLers.org, archived from the original on 2007 - 08 - 12, retrieved 2013 - 02 - 16 Jump up ^ `` Faces of Sports : Esera Tuaolo Continues to Give Back ''. COMPETE Network. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ News, A.B.C. ( 2006 - 01 - 06 ). `` Former NFL Player Speaks Out on Being Gay ''. ABC News. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Convocation : Esera Tuaolo ''. Convocations, Carleton College. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Gay Man in the NFL -- Vol. 65 No. 9 ''. PEOPLE.com. 2006 - 03 - 06. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ `` OSU alum Tuaolo to speak at OSU about NFL, life as gay athlete News and Research Communications Oregon State University ''. oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Jump up ^ Ex-NFL Player Esera Tuaolo Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges, 2010 - 06 - 27, retrieved 2010 - 08 - 18 Jump up ^ UPDATE : Retired Gay NFL Player Esera Tuaolo Allegedly Assaulted His Current Partner, retrieved 2010 - 08 - 18 Jump up ^ `` Esera Tuaolo speaks about coming back from two very dark years, dropped charges ''. Outsports. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Former Minnesota Viking Turned Celebrity Chef ''. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 10. Morris Trophy winners Offense Foster ( 1980 ) Foster ( 1981 ) Matthews ( 1982 ) Zimmerman ( 1983 ) Lynch ( 1984 ) Bregel ( 1985 ) Villa ( 1986 ) McDaniel ( 1987 ) Tofflemire ( 1988 ) Brostek ( 1989 ) Harlow ( 1990 ) Kennedy ( 1991, 1992 ) Steussie ( 1993 ) Boselli ( 1994 ) Ogden ( 1995 ) Sapp ( 1996 ) Kreutz ( 1997 ) Scott ( 1998 ) Claridge ( 1999 ) Ward ( 2000 ) Jones ( 2001 ) Harris ( 2002 ) J. Rogers ( 2003 ) Snyder ( 2004 ) O'Callaghan ( 2005 ) R. Kalil ( 2006 ) Mack ( 2007, 2008 ) Brown ( 2009 ) Smith ( 2010 ) M. Kalil ( 2011 ) Yankey ( 2012 ) Su'a - Filo ( 2013 ) Peat ( 2014 ) Garnett ( 2015 ) Asiata ( 2016 ) Defense Goldsmith ( 1980 ) Jenkins ( 1981 ) Achica ( 1982 ) Millard ( 1983 ) Holmes ( 1984 ) E. Howard ( 1985 ) R. Rogers ( 1986 ) Wells ( 1987, 1988 ) Tuaolo ( 1989 ) Emtman ( 1990, 1991 ) Waldrop ( 1992 ) Farr ( 1993 ) Eaton ( 1994 ) Bruschi ( 1995 ) Russell ( 1996 ) Staat ( 1997 ) Breckterfield ( 1998 ) W. Howard ( 1999 ) Carter ( 2000 ) Coleman ( 2001 ) Suggs ( 2002 ) Ball ( 2003 ) Swancutt ( 2004 ) Ngata ( 2005 ) Ellis ( 2006, 2007 ) Reed ( 2008 ) Paea ( 2009, 2010 ) Lotulelei ( 2011 ) Sutton ( 2012, 2013 ) Orchard ( 2014 ) Buckner ( 2015 ) Thomas ( 2016 ) Green Bay Packers 1991 NFL draft selections Vinnie Clark Esera Tuaolo Don Davey Chuck Webb Jeff Fite Walter Dean Joe Garten Frank Blevins Reggie Burnette Johnny Walker Dean Witkowski Rapier Porter J.J. 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