Maui'a was born in American Samoa.[2] He attended Tokay High School in Lodi, California,[3] and was a four-year letterman in football and track and field athletics. In football, he was an All-League and an All-Area selection. In track and field athletics, he broke the school record in the shot put with a throw of 52 ft 8 in (16.05 m).[2] Maui'a graduated from Tokay High School in 2002. At the University of Hawaii, Maui'a was originally a 351-pound defensive lineman. He was switched to fullback after Senior Adam Olis tore his ACL and played that position at 295 pounds. He subsequently dropped to 270 pounds before the NFL Draft.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Maui'a was selected by the Miami Dolphins in 2007.[4] He took over the starting job in training camp when he beat out Cory Schlesinger for the starting job.
In 2008, Maui'a lost a preseason competition with Boomer Grigsby for the team's starting fullback job and was released on August 30 during final cuts.
Maui'a was re-signed to a future contract on January 21, 2010, after spending the 2009 season out of football.
He was released September 2, 2011, and then re-signed on November 2. He was waived again on November 29. He was re-signed again on August 11, 2012,[6] and waived again on August 25. He re-signed with the team on September 28.[7]
Personal life
Maui'a is a distant cousin of Samson Satele, who was also drafted by the Dolphins in the 2007 NFL Draft. He lived in Stockton.
In 2010 he was awarded the matai title of Tuioti by his mother's village of Falelima, Savai'i, in Samoa.[2]
