Varmah Sonie
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 8, 1990 Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Apple Valley (MN) | ||||||||||
| College: | Northern Iowa (2009–2012) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
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Varmah Sonie (born July 8, 1990) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Northern Iowa.
Early life
[edit]Sonie attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minnesota, where he played football, basketball and track and field. As a senior member of the football team in 2008, Sonie played defensive back, wide receiver and was the Return specialist for the Eagles, catching in 41 passes, received 36 carries and had 6 interceptions, totaling in 10 touchdowns. His season earned him Minnesota's Mr. Football Award,[1] as well as being named a Max Prep All-American.[2]
College career
[edit]Sonie continued his football career at the University of Northern Iowa. As a junior in 2011, Sonie was named First-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Portland Thunder
[edit]In November 2013, Sonie was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League (AFL).[4] In 2014, his play earned him First-team All-Arena honors.[5]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]On December 16, 2014, Sonie signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL).[6]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On February 16, 2015, Sonie signed a three-year contract with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).[7] He was waived on May 11, 2015.[8]
Orlando Predators
[edit]On January 4, 2016, Sonie was assigned to the Orlando Predators.[9]
Baltimore Brigade
[edit]On February 1, 2017, Sonie was assigned to Baltimore Brigade.[10] He earned Second-team All-Arena honors in 2017.[11]
Albany Empire
[edit]On March 19, 2018, Sonie was assigned to the Albany Empire.[12]
Columbus Destroyers
[edit]On March 5, 2019, Sonie was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers.
Albany Empire
[edit]On July 19, 2021, Sonie was signed again by the Albany Empire (NAL)[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Apple Valley's Sonie chosen Mr. Football". www.twincities.com. Pioneer Press. December 14, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Stephen Spiewak (January 8, 2009). "Max Preps All-American Team". www.bastropenterprise.com. Gatehouse Media, Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "10 UNI football players named all-MVFC; 6 receive first-team honors". www.desmoinesregister.com. Des Moines Register. November 26, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Portland Thunder add three rookies to roster". www.csnnw.com. Comcast Sports Management Services, LLC. November 25, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "Thunder Duo Named to All-Arena Defensive Squad". www.portlandthunder.com. Portland Thunder. August 13, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Greg Auman (December 16, 2014). "New to Bucs' practice squad: CB Varmah Sonie". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "DB Sonie signs with NFLs Browns". February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Scott Petrak (May 12, 2015). "Browns cut K Garrett Hartley, sign sixth-round pick Charles Gaines". www.chronicle.northcoastnow.com. The Chronicle-Telegram. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Standout DB Varmah Sonie Joins Orlando Predators". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". afldigital.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
- ^ "AFL Announces All-Arena First and Second-teams". arenafootball.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Two former AFL Empire players sign with NAL team". July 20, 2021.
External links
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- American football defensive backs
- Cleveland Browns players
- Northern Iowa Panthers football players
- Portland Thunder players
- Sportspeople from Burnsville, Minnesota
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Baltimore Brigade players
- Albany Empire (AFL) players
- Columbus Destroyers players
- Apple Valley High School (Minnesota) alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen