Jacob Tuioti-Mariner
Jacob Siaosiselaginato Tuioti-Mariner (born July 25, 1996) is an American football defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at UCLA.
 Tuioti-Mariner in 2021 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 25, 1996 Corona, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) | ||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2021 | |||||||||
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| 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.[2][3]
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
2018 season
Tuioti-Mariner was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2018.[4] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He signed a reserve/future contract on December 31, 2018.[7]
2019 season
On August 31, 2019, Tuioti-Mariner was waived by the Falcons and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 4, 2019.[10]
2020 season
In Week 12 of the 2020 Season 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.[11] Tuioti-Mariner was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 12.[12]
2021 season
Tuioti-Mariner signed a contract extension with the Falcons on March 11, 2021.[13] He was waived on November 9, 2021.[14]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On November 11, 2021, Tuioti-Mariner signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[15]
Carolina Panthers
On January 5, 2022, Tuioti-Mariner was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Steelers practice squad.
Personal life
Tuioti-Mariner's cousin, A.J. Epenesa, is also a professional football player.[16] His father played both professional volleyball and rugby with a 45 vertical jump. Tuioti-Mariner is 1 of 7 siblings. His eldest brother, Clarence Tuioti-Mariner, played for the University of Hawaii football; as well as his other brother Max Tuioti-Mariner who played for the University of Colorado football.
References
- "Jacob Tuioti-Mariner (DT): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.panthers.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- Batterson, Steve (December 23, 2019). "Family, USC have Hawkeyes' Epenesa ready". Quad City Times. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- "Jacob Tuioti-Mariner". UCLA. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- Weaver, Tim (May 1, 2018). "Falcons announce agreements with 27 undrafted free agents". Falcons Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- McFadden, Will (September 2, 2018). "Falcons sign 10 players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- Conway, Kelsey (December 31, 2018). "Falcons sign nine players to reserve/futures contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- McFadden, Will (August 31, 2019). "Falcons 2019 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- McFadden, Will (September 1, 2019). "Falcons sign seven players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- McFadden, Will (November 4, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with punter Ryan Allen". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- "Las Vegas Raiders at Atlanta Falcons – November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- 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.
- "Falcons re-sign Younghoe Koo, three more exclusive rights free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- "Falcons roster moves continue: Release OLB Jacob Tuioti-Mariner, Cam Nizialek". AtlantaFalcons.com. November 9, 2021.
- "REPORT: Steelers sign ex-Falcons LB Jacob Tuioti-Mariner to PS". Steelers Wire. USA Today. November 11, 2021.
- Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 129. Retrieved April 7, 2020.