Iosua Opeta (born August 15, 1996) is an American football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Weber State, he was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Early life
Opeta was born in Utah and grew up in Stansbury Park after moving to the town when he was eight. He began playing football at the age of ten. In high school, Opeta played defense and offense. He signed with Weber State over an offer from Southern Utah because Weber State wanted him on the defensive line.
College career
Opeta was a member of the Weber State Wildcats for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He played defensive tackle as a redshirt freshman before moving to the offensive line during the following offseason because he was promised a starting role. In his first year as an offensive lineman, Opeta was an honorable mention All-Conference. Opeta was named an FCS All-American twice. He was named to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
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