Sione Teuhema

Sione Teuhema (born September 28, 1995) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career Teuhema played college football for the LSU Tigers from 2014 to 2015. He played in 16 games where he had 20 tackles and two sacks. He was suspended by the team in May 2016 and transferred to Southeastern Louisiana University to play for the Lions that year. He played for the Lions from 2016 to 2017 where he had 109 tackles, 13 sacks, and three forced fumbles.

Arizona Hotshots After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Teuhema attended minicamp with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets, but was not signed.

Carolina Panthers Teuhema signed with the Carolina Panthers on June 11, 2019. However, he was released at the end of training camp on September 2, 2017. He spent the 2019 season on the practice roster and was signed to a futures contract for 2020.

Frisco Fighters In 2021, Teuhema played for the Frisco Fighters where he had nine total tackles and one sack.

BC Lions On February 28, 2022, Teuhema signed with the BC Lions. He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first CFL game on June 16, 2022, against the Edmonton Elks, where he had four defensive tackles and three sacks. He finished the 2022 season having played in 14 regular season games, starting in four, where he had 23 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, and eight sacks.

In 2023, Teuhema became a regular starter, playing and starting in 17 regular season games where he had 37 defensive tackles, seven sacks, and two fumble recoveries.

On June 6, 2025, Teuhema was again suspended by the CFL. On June 19, 2025, Teuhema's suspension was lifted and he rejoined the active roster.

On August 28, 2025, Teuhema was placed on the Lions' 6-game injured list, where he spent the remainder of the 2025 CFL season. On June 22, Teuhema was released by the Lions.

Ottawa Redblacks On August 11, 2026, Teuhama signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.

Personal life Teuhema was born to parents Sidney and Liliani Teuhema. On February 23, 2024, Maea signed with the BC Lions, joining Sione. Maea was, however, released by Lions prior to the start of the 2024 CFL season, while Sione remained with the team.