Let’s go back to 2018. Tua Tagovailoa had just won a trip to the White House by clinching the National Championship as an Alabama freshman. The President was impressed. People were offended when the QB took a selfie with the President. In 2020, he entered the league as a 5th overall pick for the Dolphins. Donald Trump also went out of power. Four years later, talks of their mutual admiration have been making waves again. But they reached new heights on his 27th birthday.

On Sunday, 2nd of March, President’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, shared a carousel of photos with fans on Instagram. It included photos of her Paris trip, posing in front of the Eiffel Tower, riding a horse. But she also worried many people by posting the X-Ray showing she broke her toe. But there was a big surprise hiding!

She posted a photo of her son, Joseph, playing chess with the Dolphins QB at their home. Later, she also posted a photo of the family with Tua Tagovailoa. Not only that, he also played some passes to President Donald Trump’s grandson. That’s sweet. It’s clear. Tua loves the POTUS. He was accompanied by his WR/return specialist Braxton Berrios, who was all smiles while posing for photos.

Last July, a photoshopped photo went viral, showing a seat reserved for the NFL QB in Trump’s Miami rally. The liberal fans didn’t like it. Some of them even questioned the signal caller to reconsider his choice. But his mind was clear. In fact, his wife, Annah Gore, also fully supported the 47th President.

In October 2024, she joined Brittany Mahomes and declared support for the Republican favorite. By reposting a video showing Trump hosting 275 Florida Power and Light linemen at his Miami resort, she let everyone know who she liked. A few weeks after that, she also commented on her IG post, “TRUMP-VANCE 2024.” That’s it. It was an open secret!

However, Miami’s fanbase was disheartened. Not by Tua’s support to Trump, but by the league’s analysis of the QB’s stats. It was alarming for HC Mike McDaniel.

League releases shocking stat for Tua Tagovailoa

The entire season, the Chiefs were the target of conspiracy theories for not getting penalized enough by the officials. So, after every game, the referees were being trolled on social media. It happened until Super Bowl LIX when they lost convincingly. According to the NFL insider, Mike Garofolo, the league conducted a survey to find some statistical answer. But it revealed a surprise.

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa was the most-often fouled QB in 2024, at 7.32%. It includes hits on pass attempts, sacks, scrambles, and designed runs. Now, that’s something to worry about. It also reveals why he missed 6 games because of a concussion. The Bills‘ Josh Allen came 2nd with 6.73% hits.

One of the reasons for this, is that Miami’s pocket protection was almost negligible. In 11 games this year, he suffered 21 sacks (same as 2021 when he played 2 games more). The rivals also blitzed him 64 times with 26 hurries and 11 hits. So, Mike McDaniel needs to ramp up pocket protection while the QB focuses on reaching full fitness.

After getting eliminated from the season, he is keeping his plans to himself. The last post on Instagram was on February 1 as he declared his love for his wife with their photo and caption “My World ❤️.” The fans are hoping for only one thing. Redemption!