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Family Reunion Coming for Tua?

Tua Tagovailoa's brother Taulia has entered the transfer portal and speculation is that they'll be reunited in South Florida

Alain Poupart

It might not be too long before Tua Tagovailoa has some family company in South Florida.

His brother, Taulia, entered the transfer portal Friday after finishing his freshman season at the University of Alabama and there is a clear possibility that he'll be moving to a program in South Florida.

The three options in the area for Taulia, a four-star recruit out of Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama, are the University of Miami, Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University.

The three schools were mentioned as the top five options for Taulia's destination in a story on RollTide Wire.

When thinking about a potential destination, keep in mind that Tua's family moved from Hawaii to Alabama after he joined the Crimson Tide.

Taulia Tagovailoa appeared in three games as a freshman in 2019 and completed 9 of 12 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown, which came against Western Carolina in late November. 

Taulia Tagovailoa was projected as a future Day 3 draft pick by website 247sports in a September 2018 profile. 

Tua, of course, hasn't been down to South Florida yet because of the restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Once that happens, it might not be too look before he has a familiar face with him in South Florida.

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Alain Poupart has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989. You can follow him on Twitter at @apoupartFins.

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of All Dolphins and co-host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press, the Dolphins team website, and the Fan Nation Network (part of Sports Illustrated). In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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