Only 6 Poly's Drafted In 1st Round of NFL Draft Since 1970!

Only 6 players of Polynesian decent have been drafted in the 1st round of the NFL Draft since 1970 ,with the merger of the AFL and NFL.

The following players include:

1. Atlanta Falcons

1. 1977: Wilson Faumuina, San Jose State, DL
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   Date of birth:	June 11, 1954 (1954-06-11) (age 55)
   Place of birth:	American Samoa
   Date of death:	1986
   Career information
   Position(s):	Defensive lineman
   College:	San Jose State
   NFL Draft:	1977 / Round: 1 / Pick 20
   Organizations
   As player:
   1977-1981	Atlanta Falcons

2. Cincinnati Bengals

1. 1979: Jack Thompson, Washington State, QB
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   Date of birth:	May 18, 1956 (1956-05-18) (age 53)
   Place of birth:	Tutuila, American Samoa
   Career information
   Position(s):	Quarterback
   Jersey №:	12, 14
   College:	Washington State
   NFL Draft:	1979 / Round: 1 / Pick 3
   Organizations
   As player:
   1979-1982 1983-1984	Cincinnati Bengals Tampa Bay Buccaneers
   Playing stats at NFL.com

    
3. Seattle Seahawks

1. 1979: Manu Tuiasosopo, UCLA, DT
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   Date of birth:	August 30, 1957 (1957-08-30) (age 52)
   Place of birth:	Los Angeles, California
   Career information
   Position(s):	Defensive lineman
   College:	UCLA
   NFL Draft:	1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
   Organizations
   As player:
   1979-1983 1984-1986	Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers
   Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

    
4. San Diego Chargers

1. 1990: Junior Seau, Southern California, LB
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   Date of birth: January 19, 1969 (1969-01-19) (age 41)
   Place of birth: San Diego, California
   Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 248 lb (112 kg)
   Career information
   College: Southern California
   NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
   Debuted in 1990 for the San Diego Chargers
   Career history
   As player: San Diego Chargers (1990–2002) Miami Dolphins (2003–2005) New England Patriots (2006–2009)
   Career highlights and awards
   7× First-team All-Pro (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1997, 1999) 12× Pro Bowl selection (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team NEA NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1992) UPI AFC Defensive Player of the Year (1992)
   Career NFL statistics as of 2009
   Tackles	1,849
   Sacks	56.5
   Interceptions	18
   Forced fumbles	11
   Pass deflections	21
   Stats at NFL.com

    
5. Pittsburgh Steelers

1. 2003: Troy Polamalu, Southern California, S
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   Date of birth: April 19, 1981 (1981-04-19) (age 28)
   Place of birth: Garden Grove, California
   Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Weight: 207 lb (94 kg)
   Career information
   College: Southern California
   NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
   Debuted in 2003 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
   Career history
   As player: Pittsburgh Steelers (2003–present)
   Career highlights and awards
   5× Pro Bowl selection (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) 2× 1st Team AP All-Pro selection (2005, 2008) 1x 2nd Team AP All-Pro selection (2004) 2× Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII) “Joe Greene Great Performance Award” (2003) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
   Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2009
   Tackles	452
   Sacks	7.0
   INTs	20
   Stats at NFL.com

    
6. Baltimore Ravens

1. 2006: Haloti Ngata, Oregon, DT
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   Date of birth: January 21, 1984 (1984-01-21) (age 26)
   Place of birth: Inglewood, California
   Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 345 lb (156 kg)
   Career information
   College: Oregon
   NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
   Debuted in 2006 for the Baltimore Ravens
   Career history
   As player: Baltimore Ravens (2006–present)
   Roster status: Active
   Career highlights and awards
   1× Pro Bowl selection (2009) 2× Second-team All-Pro selection (2008,2009) 2005 College Football All-American (consensus) 2001 High School All-American (USA Today)
   Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2009
   Tackles	184
   Sacks	6.5
   INTs	3
   Stats at NFL.com

    

Mike Iupati, Offensive Guard for Idaho, looks like #7 on the list to be drafted in the 1st round of the NFL Draft.  From various 2010 NFL Mock Drafts, and scouting reports, he is considered to be the #1 Offensive Guard in the 2010 NFL Draft class.