Timote Taliai Manoa (born September 9, 1964) is a Tongan-born former professional football player.
He played fullback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts.
Manoa was born in Tonga, but at age 10 moved to Hawaii where he discovered American football.
[3] Manoa was named a Parade All-American[4] and was heavily recruited by several top college football programs, including West Virginia, Pitt, Hawaii, and Ohio State, before selecting Penn State.
[3] After outstanding junior and senior seasons as part of Penn State's "Baby Bull Backfield" fullback tandem (with Steve Smith),[4] Manoa was invited to the Hula Bowl, Senior Bowl, and the NFL Combine[3] where his NFL draft stock rose steadily.