Tuli Letuligasenoa
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
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| position = Defensive end
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| birth_place = Concord, California, U.S.
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| high_school = De La Salle {{nowrap|(Concord, California)}}
| college = Washington (2018–2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
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- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
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Tuli Letuligasenoa (born June 9, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
Early life and high school
Coming out of high school, Letuligasenoa was rated as a four star recruit, the 13th best defensive tackle, and the 124th overall player in the class of 2019.{{cite web |last1=Jude |first1=Adam |title=Report: Four-star defensive tackle Tuli Letuligasenoa, a USC commit, to make official visit to Washington |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/report-four-star-defensive-tackle-tuli-letuligasenoa-a-usc-commit-to-make-official-visit-to-washington/ |work=The Seattle Times |date=27 January 2018 |access-date=2 June 2024}} Letuligasenoa also held offers from schools such as Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington.{{cite web |last1=Lefkow |first1=Mike |title=De La Salle star, USC commit Letuligasenoa will visit Washington |url=https://www.orovillemr.com/2018/01/26/de-la-salle-star-usc-commit-letuligasenoa-will-visit-washington/ |website=Oroville Mercury-Register |date=26 January 2018 |access-date=2 June 2024}} Ultimately, Letuligasenoa committed to play college football for the USC Trojans.{{cite magazine |last1=Raley |first1=Dan |title=UW Defense Needs Big Boost and Letuligasenoa Would Be Welcome Option |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/uw-defense-needs-boost-and-letuligasenoa-would-be-welcome-option |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=30 October 2023 |access-date=2 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Sabedra |first1=Darren |title=Signing day: De La Salle star explains flip from USC to Washington |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/02/07/signing-day-de-la-salle-star-explains-flip-from-usc-to-washington/ |work=The Mercury News |date=7 February 2018 |access-date=2 June 2024}} However, Letuligasenoa decided to de-commit from the Trojans, and commit to play for the Washington Huskies.{{cite web |last1=Jude |first1=Adam |title=Four-star defensive tackle Tuli Letuligasenoa flips commitment from USC to Washington |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/four-star-defensive-tackle-tuli-letuligasenoa-flips-commitment-from-usc-to-washington/ |website=The Seattle Times |date=5 February 2018 |access-date=2 June 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Ryan |date=February 6, 2018 |title=Four-star DT flips from USC to Washington |url=https://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/college/university-of-washington/article198579234.html |access-date=2 June 2024 |work=Tacoma News-Tribune}}
College career
In Letuligasenoa's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he totaled 28 tackles with three being for a loss, and a sack.{{cite web |title=Tuli Letuligasenoa |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tuli-letuligasenoa-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=2 June 2024}} In week seven of the 2021 season, Letuligasenoa recorded his first career interception versus Arizona.{{cite magazine |last1=Raley |first1=Dan |title=Husky Roster Review: Tuli Does All the UW Defensive Dirty Work |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/letuligasenoa-does-all-the-uw-defensive-dirty-work |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=17 July 2023 |access-date=2 June 2024}} Letuligasenoa finished his breakout 2021 season tallying 36 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, and an interception.{{cite magazine |last1=Raley |first1=Dan |title=Time for Letuligasenoa to Refine His Game and Become More of a Playmaker |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/time-for-letuligasenoa-to-refine-game-and-become-playmaker |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=10 July 2022 |access-date=2 June 2024}}{{cite web |title=Tuli Letuligasenoa 2021 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tuli-letuligasenoa-1/gamelog/2021/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=2 June 2024}} For his performance in the 2021 season, Letuligasenoa was named an honorable mention all PAC-12 selection.{{cite magazine |last1=Raley |first1=Dan |title=Letuligasenoa is Back and Huskies Feel Added Comfort Level |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/letuligasenoa-is-back-and-huskies-feel-added-comfort-level |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=17 November 2023 |access-date=2 June 2024}} In week five of the 2022 season, Letuligasenoa recorded three tackles and two pass deflections in a loss to UCLA.{{cite magazine |last1=Raley |first1=Dan |title=Low-key Letuligasenoa Gets In Everyone's Way Except His Own |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/low-key-letuligasenoa-gets-in-everyones-way-except-his-own |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=5 October 2022 |access-date=2 June 2024}} During the 2022 season, Letuligasenoa started in 11 games where he notched 30 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, and four pass deflections.{{cite web |last1=Vorel |first1=Mike |title=Standout DT Tuli Letuligasenoa follows Michael Penix Jr. in announcing UW return in 2023 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/standout-dt-tuli-letuligasenoa-follows-michael-penix-jr-in-announcing-uw-return-in-2023/ |website=The Seattle Times |date=10 December 2022 |access-date=2 June 2024}} In Letuligasenoa's final collegiate season in 2023 he recorded 19 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and two pass deflections, while also helping Washington to reach the National Championship, where he would start in a loss to Michigan.{{cite magazine |last1=Tomashoff |first1=Roman |title=Letuligasenoa Is Key to Stopping Michigan Run game In Final Husky Outing |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/letuligasenoa-is-key-to-stopping-michigan-run-game |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=7 January 2024 |access-date=2 June 2024}}{{cite web |title=Tuli Letuligasenoa 2023 Game Logs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tuli-letuligasenoa-1/gamelog/2023/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=2 June 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
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| height in = 1 1/4
| weight = 295
| dash = 5.34
| ten split = 1.80
| twenty split = 3.04
| shuttle = 4.84
| cone drill = 7.97
| vertical = 27.5
| broad ft = 8
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| arm span = 31 7/8
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022173&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Tuli Letuligasenoa College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=June 3, 2024}}
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After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Letuligasenoa decided to sign with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent.{{cite magazine |last1=Kirschenbaun |first1=Alex |title=Rams News: Los Angeles Bolsters Defensive Line, Lands Big Pac-12 DT as UDFA |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/Los-Angeles-Bolsters-Defensive-Line-Lands-Big-Pac-12-DT-as-UDFA-ak1987 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=2 May 2024 |access-date=2 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Hanna |first1=Jeremy |title=Rams News: LA Bulks Up Defense with Husky Signing |url=https://athlonsports.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/ram-digest/news/rams-news-la-bulks-up-defense-with-husky-signing-tuli-letuligasenoa-jh1 |website=Athlon Sports |date=2 May 2024 |access-date=2 June 2024}} He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad, but released the next day.{{cite web|title=Rams sign 17 players to initial practice squad for 2024 season|url=https://www.therams.com/news/rams-sign-17-players-to-initial-practice-squad-for-2024-season|author=Jackson, Stu|website=TheRams.com|date=August 28, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/roster/tuli-letuligasenoa/14952 Washington Huskies bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Concord, California
Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:De La Salle High School (Concord, California) alumni
Category:Washington Huskies football players
Category:Los Angeles Rams players
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