Tuli Tuipulotu

Tuli Tuipulotu (born September 3, 2002) is an American football defensive tackle for the USC Trojans. He was named the Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year and a unanimous All-American in 2022.

Tuli Tuipulotu
USC Trojans – No. 49
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassJunior
MajorCommunication
Personal information
Born: (2002-09-03) September 3, 2002
Hawthorne, California
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight290 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College
  • USC (2020–2022)
High schoolLawndale High School (Lawndale, California)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Tuipulotu grew up in Hawthorne, California and attended Lawndale High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at USC over offers from California, Utah, Washington, and Stanford.[1][2]

College career

As a freshman, Tuipulotu played in all six games with three starts in USC's COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and had 22 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss of and two sacks.[3][4] He was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference after recording 48 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, and a team 5.5 sacks.[5][6] Tuipulotu was named a team captain entering his junior season.[7]

Personal life

Tuipulotu's older brother, Marlon Tuipulotu, also played defensive tackle at USC and currently plays in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles.[8] He is also a cousin of former USC and current San Francisco 49ers defensive back Talanoa Hufanga.[9]

References
  1. "Lawndale defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu signs with USC". The Orange County Register. December 18, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  2. Young, Ryan (December 20, 2019). "Scouting Report: A closer look at USC DE signee Tuli Tuipulotu". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  3. Trevino, Chris (July 5, 2022). "USC's Tuli Tuipulotu among Pro Football Focus' top DTs for the 2023 NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  4. "USC is looking for hunters on their revamped defensive line". Los Angeles Times. April 8, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  5. Stephenson, Duncan (August 12, 2022). "Tuli Tuipulotu is working hard to develop under Shaun Nua". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  6. Wadleigh, Matt (December 8, 2021). "Tuli Tuipulotu earns First-Team All-Pac-12 selection". Trojans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  7. "Who has the right stuff to start at left tackle at USC?". Los Angeles Times. August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  8. "USC defensive lineman Marlon Tuipulotu declares for NFL draft". Los Angeles Times. January 1, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  9. "Family ties lead USC's defense into Pac-12 title game". The Seattle Times. December 15, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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