Kaulana Noa

Noa played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He redshirted the 1995 season, and was then a four-year letterman and four-year starter at offensive tackle from 1996 to 1999.^[1][2][3] As a senior in 1999, Noa earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference and third-team All-American honors.^[4] He started 49 consecutive games during his college career.^[2]

Noa was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round, with the 104th overall pick, of the 2000 NFL draft.^[1] He officially signed with the team on July 12.^[1] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2000, and spent the entire season there.^[1] Noa was on the team's active roster in 2001 but listed as an inactive for all 16 games.^[4] On December 12, 2001, it was reported that Noa was second on the Rams' depth chart at left guard.^[3] In 2002, he was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Barcelona Dragons.^[1] He played in nine games, all starts, for the Dragons during the 2002 NFL Europe season as the team finished 2–8.^[1] Noa was listed as an offensive guard while in Europe.^[1] He was released by the Rams on August 26, 2002.^[1]

Noa was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on September 10, 2002.^[1] He was released on October 1, 2002.^[1]

Noa was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad on October 24, 2002, where he spent the remainder of the season.^[1] He re-signed with Seattle after the season, but was later released on August 31, 2003.^[1]

The Green Bay Packers signed Noa to their practice squad on September 3, 2003.^[1] However, he was released six days later.^[1]

Noa was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions on September 16, 2003.^[1] He was released on November 11, but re-signed to Detroit's practice squad on December 17, 2003.^[1] Noa re-signed with the team on December 29, 2003, after the final game of the regular season.^[1] He was waived on August 2, 2004.^[1]

Noa was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on August 3, 2004.^[1] He was later released on September 5, 2004.^[1]