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Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko, who won a national championship with LSU in 2020, announced his retirement Friday at age 29.
Fehoko, who began his NFL career as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020, made the announcement on Instagram.
Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko (96) reacts after the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2023. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)
“Sometimes in life you just get a sense of fulfillment and for me it is now. 29 years old and I couldn’t be happier with the journey this game has taken me on,” his post read.
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“To my family, you never let me quit and more importantly never let me stop believing in myself. I am grateful to every coach, teammate, trainer, opponent, agent, etc., for making me a better version of myself every time I stepped on that football field.”
Fehoko played two seasons at Texas Tech before joining former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron in the SEC for two seasons that culminated in a national championship with the Tigers in 2020. He finished his collegiate career with 71 tackles and four sacks across 48 games.
Breiden Fehoko (96) of the Los Angeles Chargers tackles Derrick Henry (22) of the Tennessee Titans in the third quarter of the game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Dec. 18, 2022. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Fehoko, a journeyman, signed with the Chargers in 2020 after going undrafted that year. He made his NFL debut that season in a Week 12 game against the Buffalo Bills.
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Fehoko appeared in 19 games for the Chargers and recorded 36 tackles across three seasons.
He signed with the Steelers in 2023 but never appeared in any games. He signed with the team in August, but was later released before the start of the season.
Breiden Fehoko (96) of the Pittsburgh Steelers lines up during the second half of a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 24, 2023. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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“I am not a fan of long novels, but I am happy to say that I am retiring from this great sport of football,” the Fehoko post read. “I’m so blessed to have a head start in life and I’m looking forward to my next chapter with my family. I’ll miss team dinners, bus rides, training camps and everything in between. I won’t miss conditioning.”
