Tua Tagovailoa FaceTimed his Parents From the Field After the Game

A young man’s first job is a big thing, and for Tua Tagovailoa, it was a big day as he finally got some playing time. After the Miami Dolphins made him the No. 5 overall selection in this year’s NFL Draft, Tua Tagovailoa was finally able to make his professional debut during the final drive of the Dolphins’ Week 6 romp against the New York Jets.

A few reporters were able to capture photos of Tagovailoa alone on the field, and they’re pretty special.

Tua Tagovailoa went back to the field and he’s sitting around the 15-yard-line in full uniform. It looks like he’s soaking this moment in.

On November 16, 2019, Tua suffered a potentially career-ending injury. On October 18, 2020, he threw his first NFL passes. pic.twitter.com/q5OHSNQe2c

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) October 18, 2020

After the game, Tagovailoa said that he was trying to find the spot where his drive ended for his parents, who couldn’t attend the game for their son’s NFL debut.

Tua Tagovailoa said he went down to the field to FaceTime his parents since they couldn’t be there to watch him play. He tried to find exactly where his drive ended and he said it was a special moment. pic.twitter.com/0AXRwO4b1c

— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) October 18, 2020

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Starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was more than happy to see Tua hit the field:

.@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

Tagovailoa’s future in the NFL is definitely a bright one, best of luck to Tua moving forward.

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