Asotui Eli

Tavita Asotui Peter Eli (born January 31, 1996) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career After using a redshirt season in 2014, Eli played college football for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors from 2015 to 2017. An injury in 2018 cost him the entire season and he walked away from football.

Professional career Prior to the 2019 CFL draft, Eli was contacted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to see if he was interested in playing football again, to which he responded yes. However, he was suspended prior to the 108th Grey Cup due to his vaccination status from COVID-19. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022, and sat out the 2022 CFL season.

On January 28, 2023, Eli signed a three-year contract to return to play for the Blue Bombers.

Personal life Eli was born in Richmond, British Columbia to parents Vaeluaga and Julianne Eli; he is of Samoan heritage.