Manti Te'o
American football player
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| 2024 | Te'o became a member of Netflix's broadcasting team for NFL Christmas day games. |
| August 2024 | NFL Network announces Te'o will join as an on-air analyst. |
| January 16 2023 | Te'o's son Kyro Te'o was born. |
| August 2022 | Netflix released the documentary 'Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist' about Te'o's catfishing experience. |
| 2021 | Concludes his NFL playing career. |
| 2021 | Concluded his playing career in the National Football League after several seasons as a professional football player. |
| August 12 2021 | Te'o's daughter Hiro Te'o was born. |
| January 18 2021 | Te'o's practice squad contract with the Chicago Bears expired after the season. |
| January 9 2021 | Te'o was elevated to the active roster for the Bears' wild card playoff loss against the New Orleans Saints. |
| 2020 | Played playoffs for Chicago Bears, appearing in 1 game with 1 start, recording 6 total tackles (4 solo, 2 assisted). |
| December 19 2020 | Te'o was restored to the Chicago Bears' practice squad. |
| December 7 2020 | Te'o was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the Chicago Bears. |
| October 20 2020 | Manti Te'o was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad. |
| August 29 2020 | Te'o married Jovi Nicole Engbino in San Diego, California. |
| February 2020 | Te'o became engaged to Jovi Nicole Engbino. |
| December 3 2019 | Re-signed by the New Orleans Saints after not playing for most of the 2019 season. |
| 2017 | Played playoffs for New Orleans Saints, appearing in 2 games with 2 starts, recording 15 total tackles (8 solo, 7 assisted) and 1.0 sack. |
| March 21 2017 | Signed a two-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, where he would go on to lead the team in tackles for loss during the 2017 season. |
| September 28 2016 | Te'o was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. |
| September 5 2016 | Manti Te'o was named one of the San Diego Chargers' team captains for the 2016 season. |
| 2015 | Manti Te'o recorded 63 tackles, one interception, and one forced fumble during the San Diego Chargers season. He was sidelined for four games mid-season due to an ankle injury. |
| 2014 | Te'o intercepted Tom Brady in the red zone while covering Rob Gronkowski, achieving his first NFL interception. |
| 2014 | In a comeback victory against the San Francisco 49ers, Te'o earned his first NFL sack by tackling Colin Kaepernick on a 4th down play, notably the first player he had tackled in his collegiate career. |
| September 23 2014 | Manti Te'o suffered a fractured foot during the San Diego Chargers season, which temporarily sidelined him. |
| 2013 | Made his NFL debut in week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys, recording three tackles in a Chargers victory. |
| 2013 | Selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the NFL draft, marking the start of his professional football career. |
| 2013 | Played playoffs for San Diego Chargers, appearing in 2 games with 2 starts, recording 10 total tackles (6 solo, 4 assisted). |
| 2013 | Completed his rookie season with 61 tackles and 4 passes defended in 13 games started. |
| August 8 2013 | Te'o injured his right foot during the Chargers' preseason opener against the Seattle Seahawks, causing him to miss the remainder of the preseason and the regular season opener. |
| May 9 2013 | Te'o signed a four-year contract with the Chargers, which included a $2,141,768 signing bonus and was worth just over $5 million with over $3.1 million in guaranteed money. |
| March 26 2013 | At Notre Dame Pro Day, Te'o improved his 40-yard dash time, running hand-timed times of 4.75 and 4.71 seconds according to ESPN's Todd McShay. |
| February 2013 | Te'o attended the NFL Combine, where he ran a disappointing 40-yard dash time of 4.82 seconds. |
| January 24 2013 | Te'o appeared on Katie Couric's show, playing voicemails from Kekua. |
| January 18 2013 | Te'o gave an interview with Jeremy Schaap, maintaining his innocence in the hoax. |
| January 16 2013 | Deadspin published an article exposing the Lennay Kekua hoax, alleging she did not exist. |
| 2012 | Completed his college football career at the University of Notre Dame, concluding his four-year playing tenure with the Fighting Irish. |
| 2012 | During his senior season, Te'o led Notre Dame to a 12-0 record, became the leading tackler and interception leader, recording 103 tackles and 7 interceptions - the most by an FBS linebacker since 2001. |
| 2012 | Finished second in Heisman Trophy voting to Johnny Manziel, becoming one of three finalists for the award. |
| 2012 | Won multiple prestigious awards including the Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year Lott Trophy, Maxwell Award, Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, and Walter Camp Award. |
| 2012 | At the conclusion of the 2012 college football season, Te'o signed with agent Tom Condon and began training at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, in preparation for the NFL Draft. |
| 2012 | Played in the BCS National Championship Game against Alabama, recording 10 tackles (7 assists, 3 solo) in a 42-14 loss. |
| 2012 | By mid-season, Te'o had moved up to being projected as a mid-first round draft pick. |
| December 26 2012 | Te'o informed Notre Dame about the hoax surrounding Lennay Kekua. |
| December 6 2012 | Te'o received a phone call from the woman he knew as Kekua, claiming she was still alive. |
| September 12 2012 | Te'o claims both his grandmother and girlfriend Lennay Kekua died on this date. |
| May 2012 | In preseason mock drafts, Te'o was initially listed as a late first-rounder for the 2013 NFL draft. |
| 2011 | Named to the Capital One Academic All-American second-team. |
| 2011 | Named finalist for the Butkus Award and the Lott Trophy, and selected as the 2011 FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Year. |
| 2011 | Received multiple second-team All-American honors from Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Rivals.com, Phil Steele, and CNNSI. |
| 2011 | Manti Te'o led Notre Dame Fighting Irish in tackles with 128, also leading the team in tackles for loss with 13.5 and finishing second in sacks with 5.0. |
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