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Jersey Number 9
AJ Tuitele
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Experience:
- 2
- Hometown:
- North Las Vegas, NV
- Prev School:
- USC
- High School:
- Mojave HS
Accolades - Athletic
- Polynesian Player of the Year Award Watch List (2026)
- Recorded one sack for a loss of 8 yards and four tackles against Clemson.
- Added two tackles and led the team in quarterback hurries (2) against Wagner.
- Recorded three quarterback hurries and led the team in tackles (8) at Syracuse.
- Made first appearance at Cal vs. UCLA. Added 4 tackles against the Bruins.
- Played in three games.
- Redshirted.
- Played at Mojave HS -- Class of 2025.
- Rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Nevada by On3, No. 10 by 247Sports and No. 11 by ESPN.
- He was touted as the No. 15 linebacker in the country by On3, No. 48 by ESPN and No. 95 by 247Sports.
- He was ranked as the No. 147 player in the nation by On3.
- As a senior in 2024, he recorded 167 tackles, including 37 for loss (with 4 sacks) through 13 games.
- Tuitele had 10 games of double-digit tackles, including a season-best 20 on two occasions.
- He led Mojave to a 12-1 record, including a 6-0 league mark, en route to winning the 2024 Class 4A Desert League title and the Nevada 4A State Championship.
- He was also a nominee for the 2024 SI Nevada Football Player of the Year.
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