Sione Houma

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Sione Vea Houma (born June 21, 1994) is an American former football fullback. Houma was born in Utah, the son of immigrants from Tonga. He grew up in Salt Lake City and played high school football at Highland, winning a state championship as a senior. While in high school, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 seconds, rushed for 2,001 yards in his junior and senior years, and returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. Houma enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2012 and played in every game for the Michigan football team from 2012 to 2014, but he had not carried the ball prior to his senior season, with his playing time limited to blocking and special teams. He initially gained note for introducing the haka to the Michigan football team, and for his ukulele playing. As a senior in 2015, Houma gained acclaim for his tough running game, especially in short yardage situations. Coach Jim Harbaugh was so impressed with Houma that he gave him playing time at tailback. Harbaugh began referring to him as "Houuuuu-maaaa!" and noted the crowd response: "They're not booing, they're saying Houma." Michigan's leading rusher, De'Veon Smith, referred to Houma as a "coconut head." Houma rus

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