2016 NFL Draft: Fun facts with every Hawaii player taken since 2006

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Hawaii's reputation as a tourist and vacation destination is renowned. But the nation's 50th state is also known for its football two.

Since 2006, 18 native Hawaiians have been drafted into the National Football League. That's a healthy number, considering Hawaii is the eighth-smallest and 11th-least populous state. After the fun facts see a chart below with every Hawaii high school alum taken since 2006 and where they went to school.

* Nine of the 18 drafted were in the first two rounds, including two in the first round: Defensive tackle Tyson Alualu and quarterback Marcus Mariota, both of St. Louis (Honolulu).

* Alualu was selected 10th in the 2010 draft by the Jaguars and Marcus Mariota was the second pick in 2015 by the Titans.

* Six were selected in the second round, led by linebacker Manti Te'o of Punahou (Honolulu), selected 38th overall in 2013 by the Chargers.



* St. Louis and Kahuku have had two players each drafted.

* Of those drafted from Hawaii, 10 were Pac-12 Conference products. 

		ROUND	PICK	YEAR
Kealoha Pilares	Damien	5	132	2011	Panthers
Brandon Hardin	Kamehameha	3	79	2012	Bears
Al Afalava	Kahuku	6	190	2009	Bears
David Veikune	Campbell	2	52	2009	Browns
Shawn Lauvao	Farrington	3	92	2010	Browns
Kaluka Maiava	Baldwin	4	104	2009	Browns
Melila Purcell	Leone	6	200	2007	Browns
Jordon Dizon	Waimea	2	45	2008	Lions
Ikaika Alama-Francis	Kalaheo	2	58	2007	Lions
Tyson Alualu	St. Louis	1	10	2010	Jaguars
Samson Satele	Kailua	2	60	2007	Dolphins
Jake Ingram	Mililani	6	198	2009	Patriots
Hau'oli Kikaha	Kahuku	2	44	2015	Saints
Daniel Te'o-Nesheim	Hawaii Prep	3	86	2010	Eagles
Manti Te'o	Punahou	2	38	2013	Chargers
Max Unger	Hawaii Preperatory Academy	2	49	2009	Seahawks
Marcus Mariota	St. Louis	1	2	2015	Titans
Jesse Mahelona	Kealakehe	5	169	2006	Titans