Jacob Tuioti-Mariner

Jacob Siaosiselaginato Tuioti-Mariner (born July 25, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA.

Jacob Tuioti-Mariner
No. 91 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-25) July 25, 1996
Corona, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John Bosco
(Bellflower, California)
College:UCLA
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:39
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Born in Corona, California to a Samoan American family, Tuioti-Mariner attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California.[1][2]

As a senior, he contributed to the team winning the CIF Pac-5 Division championship and the CIF state championship Open Division bowl game.

Professional career

Tuioti-Mariner was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2018.[3] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He signed a reserve/future contract on December 31, 2018.[6]

On August 31, 2019, Tuioti-Mariner was waived by the Falcons and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 4, 2019.[9]

In Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Tuioti-Mariner recovered a fumble forced by teammate Foyesade Oluokun on Derek Carr and later recorded a strip sack on Carr that he recovered himself during the 43–6 win.[10] Tuioti-Mariner was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 12.[11]

Personal life

Tuioti-Mariner's cousin, A.J. Epenesa, is also a professional football player.[12] His father played both professional volleyball and rugby with a 45 vertical jump.

References
  1. Batterson, Steve (December 23, 2019). "Family, USC have Hawkeyes' Epenesa ready". Quad City Times. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. "Jacob Tuioti-Mariner". UCLA. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  3. Weaver, Tim (May 1, 2018). "Falcons announce agreements with 27 undrafted free agents". Falcons Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  4. McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. McFadden, Will (September 2, 2018). "Falcons sign 10 players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  6. Conway, Kelsey (December 31, 2018). "Falcons sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  7. McFadden, Will (August 31, 2019). "Falcons 2019 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  8. McFadden, Will (September 1, 2019). "Falcons sign seven players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  9. McFadden, Will (November 4, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with punter Ryan Allen". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  10. "Las Vegas Raiders at Atlanta Falcons – November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  11. Gordon, Grant (December 3, 2020). "Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill, Vikings QB Kirk Cousins among Players of the Week". www.nfl.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  12. Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 129. Retrieved April 7, 2020.


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