Former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa entered the NFL by way of a No. 5 overall selection by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
He sits under veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is on his final season of a two-year contract with the Miami Dolphins. Tagovailoa is reportedly very close with Fitzpatrick and has learned a lot from his 15 years of NFL experience.
While many view the 2018 Heisman-finalist quarterback as the future of the South Florida franchise, he did not see a single snap in the first five games of the season – even with a couple of games where the Dolphins led or trailed by multiple positions late in the game.
Now, in the Dolphins’ Week 6 contest vs. the New York Jets in Miami Gardens, Florida, Tua Tagovailoa sees his first few minutes of NFL action.
Dolphins fans and players were excited about Tua’s entrance:
.@Tua Tagovailoa enters the game for the @MiamiDolphins! #FinsUp
📺: #NYJvsMIA on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/qYnOYOB3CA pic.twitter.com/YLN9jGocaX— NFL (@NFL) October 18, 2020
Tua’s first snap in the NFL was a handoff for no gain to Matt Breida:
Behold, the first play of @Tua Tagovailoa’s NFL career pic.twitter.com/4DRf4nCE5R
— Adam Weil (@AdamWeil22) October 18, 2020
His first completion was to Patrick Laird for two yards.
Tua Tagovailoa has his first #NFL completion for the #Dolphins 🐬pic.twitter.com/jkBLIRE8C9
— Billy Heyen (@BillyHeyen) October 18, 2020