HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It’s been over two decades since Chris Fuamatu-Maafala was punishing defenses with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Now, his son is leading the Saint Louis Crusaders rush attack.

Tenari Fuamatu-Maafala is the son of former NFL running back Chris Fuamatu-Maafala.

With a dad that spent seven seasons in the league as a bruising force, many would think his son was destined to be a running back too.

However, Chris never forced Tenari to play football. In fact, he had his doubts.

“With all the concussion stuff that came out, I was kind of nervous for him. He was a mellow kid and football was the farthest thing. We tried all different sports, soccer, but he gravitated towards football,” said Chris Fuamatu-Maafala.

Tenari Fuamatu-Maafala added, “I played a lot of positions

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