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ROSTER
68 CHRIS
KEMOEATU
PRO
(32-18/4-3): Drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round (204th overall) of the 2005
NFL Draft...became full-time starter in 2008 at RG and started all 16
regular-season games and all three postseason games...signed a five year
contract during the 2009 offseason to keep him with the team through the 2013
season. 2008
(16-16/3-3): Started
all 16 regular-season games at LG for the first time in his career...started all
three postseason games...paved way for Willie Parker to rush for the third-most
yards (27-146, 5.4 avg.) in team postseason history versus San Diego in the AFC
Divisional Game...9/7 vs. Houston: Played in his
13th consecutive game and made his third career start at LG...his
protection allowed Ben Roethlisberger to finish 13-of-14 for 137 yards with two
touchdowns and a passer rating of 147.0...9/14 at Cleveland:
Made his second consecutive start at LG and paved the way for the
Steelers to rush 31 times for 117 yards (3.8 avg.) as a team...9/21 at
Philadelphia: Made his third consecutive start at LG...9/29 vs.
Baltimore: Made his fourth consecutive start at LG...10/5 at
Jacksonville: Made his fifth consecutive start at LG...provided the
protection for Roethlisberger to finish 26-of-41 for 309 yards with three
touchdowns and one interception... 10/19 at Cincinnati: Made
his sixth consecutive start at LG...paved the way for Mewelde Moore to rush 20
times for 120 yards (6.0 avg.) with two touchdowns... key cog of an offensive
line which held the Bengals without a sack...10/26 at New York
Giants: Started his seventh consecutive game at LG...paved the way for
Moore to rush for 84 yards on 19 attempts (4.4 avg.) with a long of 32 and one
touchdown...11/3 at Washington: Started his
eighth consecutive game at LG...provided protection for Byron Leftwich to
complete 7-of-10 passes for 129 yards with one touchdown and a passer rating of
145.8 during the second half...11/9 vs. Indianapolis: Made his
ninth consecutive start at LG...paved the way for Moore to rush for two
touchdowns, the third time this season that a Steelers running back has rushed
for multiple touchdowns in the same game...11/16 vs. San Diego:
Made his 10th consecutive start at LG...paved the way for
Parker to rush 25 times for 115 yards (4.6 avg.) with a long of 13
yards...11/20 vs. Cincinnati: Made his 11th consecutive start
at LG...provided protection for Roethlisberger to complete 17-of-30 passes for
243 yards with one touchdown and a passer rating of
94.2...11/30 at New England: Played in his
30th career game... paved way for the Steelers to rush for 161 yards on 34
attempts (4.7 avg.) with one touchdown and a long of 31 yards...12/7 vs.
Dallas: Made his 13th consecutive start at LG...provided protection for
Roethlisberger to complete 17-of-33 passes for 204 yards with one touchdown for
a passer rating of 80.9...12/14 at Baltimore:
Made his 14th consecutive start at LG... provided protection for
Roethlisberger to complete 22- of-40 passes for 246 yards with one touchdown and
a passer rating of 81.9...12/21 at Tennessee: Made his 15th
consecutive start at LG...provided protection for Roethlisberger to pass for a
season-high 329 yards on 25-of-39 attempts with two touchdowns and two
interceptions...12/28 vs. Cleveland: Made his 16th
consecutive start at LG...paved way for Parker to rush for 116 yards on 23
attempts (5.0 avg.) with one touchdown... AFC Divisional Game 1/11 vs.
San Diego: Made his first career postseason start...paved way for
Parker to rush for 146 yards on 27 attempts (5.4 avg.) with two
touchdowns...AFC Championship Game 1/18 vs. Baltimore:
Made his second consecutive postseason start at LG...provided
protection for Roethlisberger to complete 16-of-33 passes for 255 yards with one
touchdown for a passer rating of 84.8...Super Bowl
XLIII 2/1 vs. Arizona: Made his third consecutive postseason start at
LG...provided protection for Roethlisberger to complete 21-of-30 passes for 256
yards with one touchdown and one interception for a passer rating of
93.2. 2007 (15-0/1-0):
Appeared in a
career-high 15 games on special teams and as a backup at guard…played his first
career playoff game against Jacksonville...9/9 at Cleveland: Saw limited action at
LG, during the Steelers’ last two series...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Saw action at LG for
the second consecutive game...9/23 vs.
San Francisco: Dressed but did not see any action...9/30 at Arizona: Dressed but did not
see action...10/7 vs. Seattle: Saw
limited action late in the game, during the Steelers’ last two series...10/21 at Denver: Dressed but did not
see any action...10/28 at Cincinnati:
Only saw action on special teams...11/5 vs. Baltimore: Relieved Kendall
Simmons in the fourth quarter at RG…was a factor in Ben Roethlisberger going
13-of-16 passing for 209 yards with a career-high five TDs, while registering a
perfect passer rating of 158.3…also a major part in Roethlisberger being able to
pass for a TD in 13 consecutive games, which broke Terry Bradshaw’s previous
record of 12 consecutive games...11/11
vs. Cleveland: Saw extensive play on the offensive line…helped the offense
pick up 401 total yards, while helping Willie Parker to rush for 105 yards on 25
attempts (4.2 avg.), giving him his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the
season…also made it possible for Ben Roethlisberger to complete 23-of-35 passes
for 278 yards and two TDs while finishing with a passer rating of 99.9…served as
a fullback on goal-line unit for one play...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Saw action on
special teams but did not get any offensive snaps...11/26 vs. Miami: Saw action on special
teams but did not see any offensive snaps...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Only saw action on
special teams...12/9 at New England:
Saw action on special teams in his 15th career game...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Saw action on
special teams, while playing in his 10th consecutive game...12/20 at St. Louis: Played in his
11th consecutive game and saw action on offense…helped Najeh
Davenport run for 123 yards on 24 carries (5.1 avg.) and one TD, while also
allowing Ben Roethlisberger to finish 16-of-20 passing for 261 yards and three
TDs, which gave him his third perfect (158.3) passer rating of his career, tying
Peyton Manning’s NFL record...12/30 at
Baltimore: Saw action on the offensive line, while playing in his
12th consecutive game...AFC
WILD CARD 1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville: Saw action in his first playoff game…gave Ben
Roethlisberger time to finish 29-of-42 for 337 yards passing with two TDs…also
helped Najeh Davenport finish the game with two rushing TDs. 2006
(3-2): Made two
starts, the first two of his career, at RG…9/7 vs. Miami: Was inactive…9/18 at Jacksonville: Was inactive…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Was
inactive…10/8 at San
Diego: Was
inactive…10/15 vs. Kansas
City: Made the first start of his career at RG in place of injured Kendall
Simmons…helped the offense gain 457 total yards, including 219 rushing on 42
carries (5.2 avg.) and three TDs…10/22
at Atlanta: Saw significant playing time at RG in the second half…10/29 at Oakland: Started at RG for the
second time in three games…11/5 vs.
Denver: Was inactive…11/12 vs. New
Orleans: Was inactive…11/19 at
Cleveland: Was inactive…11/26 at
Baltimore: Was inactive…12/3 vs.
Tampa Bay: Was inactive…12/7 vs.
Cleveland: Was inactive…12/17 at
Carolina: Was inactive…12/24 vs.
Baltimore: Was inactive…12/31 at
Cincinnati: Was inactive. 2005
(0-0):
Was inactive for 15 games…12/4 vs. Cincinnati:
Dressed but did not play. COLLEGE:
A good athlete with above average quickness, agility and body control for a
player his size…played left offensive guard during his first two years before
shifting to the right side…has natural strength and mass…comes off the snap at a
good pad level and shows very good knee bend and hip flexibility…shifted to the
offensive line when he came to Utah. 2004: Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports
and SI.com first-team All-American selection…first-team All- Mountain West
Conference choice…started every game at right guard and did not allow a
quarterback sack…participated in 745 snaps, leading the team with 81 knockdowns
(7.4 per game)…credited with ten touchdown resulting blocks as the offense
averaged 499.8 yards per game...close to 80% of the team's red zone touchdowns
came over his territory (right guard). 2003: Played in eight games and
started six at right guard…earned honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference
honors…finished with 28 knockdown blocks and allowed two sacks for an offense
that totaled 374.5 yards per game…finished the year with an 81% grade for
blocking consistency. 2002:
Honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference…started every game at
left guard…averaged 9.1 knockdowns (100) per game…allowed only two quarterback
sacks on 713 plays…helped the offense generate 4,094 yards. 2001: Played in three games as a
reserve left guard as true freshman…scored 100% on hustle in all three games…run
efficiency was 87.7%, pass efficiency was 83.5% and total efficiency was
87%...majored in sociology. PERSONAL Attended Kahuku (Hawaii) High School...named
Hawaii Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and was a first-team All-State
pick...served as team captain, leading Kahuku to the 2000 state
championship...also an honor roll student... son of Manako Melino and Ahea
Kolovetekina Kemoeatu...brother, Ma’ake, lettered in football at Utah from
1998-2001 and now plays for the Carolina Panthers... brother, Tevita, was a
defensive lineman at Utah from 2001-04...younger brother, Benji, is a sophomore
on West Virginia’s football team...resides in Kahuku, Hawaii... Full name:
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