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Five Things To Know About Defensive Back Shalom Luani

After trading out of the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders ended up with four seventh round picks. The first selection of those four was Washington State University defensive back Shalom Luani.

Here’s a look at five things you should know:

He’s from Pago Pago, American Samoa.

The region of Pago Pago is commonly known as a string of villages, but Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa. It was also the site of coaling and a repair station for the U.S. Navy between 1878 to 1951.