Height: 6-1 Weight: 240
Born: Jul 15, 1981 - San Diego, CA
College: Hawaii
Draft: 2003 - 2nd round (11th pick) by the St. Louis Rams
Pisa Tinoisamoa - PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
PROFESSIONAL CAREER: Has totaled 526 tackles including 7.0 sacks, seven interceptions, 22 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries 42 tackles over three-game span during 2007 season were the most by a [Ram] over three games since London Fletcher collected 46 over the same span in 2001, 121 tackles as a rookie in 2003 made him first St. Louis Rams rookie to lead the team in tackles.
2007 NFL SEASON: Started nine games and was inactive for two others with an ankle injury placed on reserve/injured list with a left knee injury 11/27 totaled 79 tackles, two interceptions and two passes defensed 79 tackles ranked fifth on the team despite missing seven games due to injury.
• Led team with season-high 15 tackles (nine solo) in Week 5 vs. Arizona 15 tackles were the most since he tallied 18 tackles (11 solo) as a rookie at Detroit Lions.
• Led team and tied season-high 15 tackles (eight solo) in Week 6 at Baltimore 10/14 only second time in his career that he has posted consecutive double-digit tackle games (at San Francisco 11/2/03 – 11 tackles, vs. Baltimore 11/9/03 – 11 tackles) made first interception of season and sixth of his career.
• Tallied 12 tackles (five solo) in Week 7 at Seattle 10/21 first time in career that he has recorded
three consecutive double-digit tackle games 42 tackles over three-game span from Week 5 to Week 7 were the most by a St. Louis Rams over three games since London Fletcher collected 46 over the same span in 2001.
2006 NFL SEASON: Started 56 of 59 games before breaking hand in Week 14 vs. Chicago 12/11 placed on reserve/injured list 12/14.
• Made six tackles (two solo) and 1.0 sack vs. Detroit 10/1.
• Collected six tackles (three solo) and 1.0 sack vs. Seattle 10/15.
2005 NFL SEASON: Led team in tackles for third consecutive year led or tied for team-high in tackles in eight games.
• Led team with 13 tackles (six solo) and one pass defensed at Arizona 9/18.
• Team-high 12 tackles (nine solo) at New York Giants 10/2.
2004 NFL SEASON: Named team captain midway through season led team in tackles in four games -- 14 (nine solo) at San Francisco 10/3, 12 (eight solo) vs. Seattle 11/14, nine (seven solo) at Buffalo 11/21, 11 (seven solo) vs. New York Jets 1/2/05.
• First sack of season, adding 11 tackles (nine solo) at Atlanta 9/19.
• Season-high 14 tackles (nine solo) and a half sack at San Francisco 10/3.
• Seven tackles (four solo) in NFC Wildcard Game at Seattle 1/8/05.
• Six tackles (five solo) in NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Atlanta 1/15/05.
2003 NFL SEASON: First Rams rookie to ever lead team in tackles.
• Made NFL debut with seven tackles (six solo), two passes defensed, and one forced fumble on RB Tiki Barber at New York Giants 9/7.
• Led team with career-high 18 tackles (11 solo), one forced fumble, one interception, and one special teams tackle in season finale at Detroit 12/28.
• Led team with 12 tackles (seven solo) in NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Carolina 1/10/04.
Pisa Tinoisamoa - COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS
• Recorded 289 tackles (210 solo) with 15.5 sacks, 11 QB pressures, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, nine passes defensed, two interceptions, and one blocked field goal while starting
27 of 35 games for Rainbow Warriors.
• Earned All-America third-team and Super Sleeper Team selection by The NFL Draft Report as senior All-Western Athletic Conference first-team pick recipient of the Alec Waterhouse Award, given to team’s Most Valuable Player.
• Led team with career-high 129 tackles (89 solo), with 6.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, eight QB pressures, two interceptions, five passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and blocked kick.
• Named second-team All-WAC as junior tallied 86 tackles (67 solos) with five sacks, 11 tackles for loss, four QB pressures, three passes defensed, and three forced fumbles.
• As sophomore, recorded 74 tackles (54 solos), four sacks, 10 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, five passes defensed, and four QB pressures.
• Did not play as freshman.
• General studies major.
Pisa Tinoisamoa - PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS
• Born Pisa Tinoisamoa in San Diego, Calif.
• Earned three letters in football at Vista (Calif.) High.
• Palomar League, San Diego County, and San Diego Section Defensive Player of the Year in 1998.
• Three-time All-League, All-State, and All-CIF choice while also garnering All-America status his senior season.
• His 1996, '97, and '98 Panther football teams won the Palomar League and CIF titles.
• The Sporting News and Bob Griese's College Football Yearbook picked him as one of the Top 100 players in the country The Sporting News also rated him as the Top 25 prospects in the West.
• Defensively, recorded 75 tackles (12 for loss), six sacks, and three fumble recoveries (one for a score) as senior offensively, rushed for 1,600 yards and 23 touchdowns.
• First player ever in San Diego County history to make All-CIF first-team on both offense and defense.
• Married to Shannon with sons, Kaleb and Ryder, and daughter, Mylie resides in St. Charles, Missouri