Ngata, of Tongan ancestry, was born in Inglewood, California. He attended Highland High School, where he played … See more

A devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Ngata said he felt most at home at Brigham Young University, but struggled to make his college decision. He eventually signed a national lett… See more

Ngata decided to leave Oregon a year early because his mother, 'Ofa, was in the early stages of kidney dialysis. She died from her illness on January 13, 2006.
Ngata was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in … See more

• Super Bowl champion (XLVII)
• 2× First-team All-Pro (2010, 2011)
• 3× Second-team All-Pro (2008, 2009, 2012)
• 5× Pro Bowl (2009–2013)… See more

Ngata was born in Inglewood, California, to Solomone Ngata and 'Ofa (née Moala), who had emigrated from Tonga to the United States in the early 1970s. He has two older brothers, Solomone Jr. and Finau, a younger br… See more