Marlon Tuipulotu
Marlon Tuipulotu (born May 31, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 31, 1999 Independence, Oregon | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Central (Independence, Oregon) | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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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]
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]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.38 s | 1.79 s | 3.00 s | 4.65 s | 7.65 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 29 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Tuipulotu was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round, 189th overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft.[11]
References
- "Washington commit Marlon Tuipulotu receives Army All-American jersey". October 10, 2016.
- "Huskies lose 5-star recruit Marlon Tuipulotu to USC | The Seattle Times".
- Eggen, Lukas. "CENTRAL WRESTLING: Tuipulotu finds success on the mat". Polk County Itemizer-Observer.
- "Marlon Tuipulotu, Washington Huskies 5-star DT commit, flips to USC Trojans". oregonlive. January 24, 2017.
- Knudsen, Dirk (September 4, 2015). "Central High Is Home To 2017 Phenom Marlon Tuipulotu". Northwest Prep Report. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "USC DT Marlon Tuipulotu providing steady run defense for Trojans". October 10, 2019.
- "USC DT Marlon Tuipulotu continues monster season in first half against Utah". November 22, 2020.
- "Family ties lead USC's defense into Pac-12 title game". SFChronicle.com. December 16, 2020.
- "Marlon Tuipulotu Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- "Marlon Tuipulotu, Southern California, DT, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- McPherson, Chris (May 1, 2021). "Eagles draft DT Marlon Tuipulotu". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.