Career
He played college football at Oregon State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Kalaniuvalu attended Kaimuki High School in Honolulu, Hawaii before moving to Seattle, Washington where he attended Franklin High where he was a two-time All Metro League selection. He attended Walla Walla Central Committee (Washington) before transferring to Oregon State.
Kalaniuvalu attended summer camp with the Atlanta Falcons in 1994 and was released before the start of the regular season.
He was then claimed by the Washington Redskins and placed on injured reserve. Later in the season he was claimed off waivers from the Redskins by the Green Bay Packers and was placed their practice squad.