Marlon Tuipulotu

Marlon Tuipulotu is an American football defensive tackle for the USC Trojans.

Marlon Tuipulotu
USC Trojans – No. 93
PositionDefensive tackle
Class
Redshirt
Junior
Career history
College
  • USC (2017–present)
High schoolCentral
(Independence, Oregon)
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-31) May 31, 1999
Independence, Oregon
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Tuipulotu attended Central High School in Independence, Oregon. As a senior in 2016, he had 62 tackles and six sacks. Tuipulotu played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1] He originally committed to the University of Washington to play college football but switched his commitment to the University of Southern California (USC).[2] Tuipulotu was also on the wrestling team in high school.[3][4]

He is of Tongan descent.[5]

College career

Tuipulotu played in three games his first year at USC in 2017 due to injuries and took a redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he started 10 of 12 games and recorded 33 tackles and 4.5 sacks. In 2019, he had 46 tackles and two sacks in 12 starts.[6] Tuipulotu returned as a starter in 2020.[7][8]

References
  1. "Washington commit Marlon Tuipulotu receives Army All-American jersey". October 10, 2016.
  2. "Huskies lose 5-star recruit Marlon Tuipulotu to USC | The Seattle Times".
  3. Eggen, Lukas. "CENTRAL WRESTLING: Tuipulotu finds success on the mat". Polk County Itemizer-Observer.
  4. "Marlon Tuipulotu, Washington Huskies 5-star DT commit, flips to USC Trojans". oregonlive. January 24, 2017.
  5. Knudsen, Dirk (September 4, 2015). "Central High Is Home To 2017 Phenom Marlon Tuipulotu". Northwest Prep Report. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. "USC DT Marlon Tuipulotu providing steady run defense for Trojans". October 10, 2019.
  7. "USC DT Marlon Tuipulotu continues monster season in first half against Utah". November 22, 2020.
  8. "Family ties lead USC's defense into Pac-12 title game". SFChronicle.com. December 16, 2020.


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