Teitum Tuioti
Teitum Tuioti is the rarest kind of edge rusher: the only returning Power Four player graded elite against both the pass and the run. On a loaded Oregon front, he's the complete one -- and he's only getting better.
Teitum Tuioti is the rarest kind of edge rusher: the only returning Power Four player graded elite against both the pass and the run. On a loaded Oregon front, he's the complete one — and he's only getting better.
Tuioti's 2025 was a career-best breakout across the board — 68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks — and the distinction underneath it is what sets him apart: per PFF, he was the only returning Power Four edge to grade above 80 as both a pass rusher and a run defender. That two-way completeness, paired with edge-mate Matayo Uiagalelei, gives Oregon a front that can wreck a game without blitzing. The forward stakes are All-America honors on a national-title contender: the production is established and the profile is complete, so 2026 is about turning a great season into a dominant one. He's the every-down edge a championship defense is built on.
How he plays
Tuioti is a complete, two-way edge — the kind that doesn't have to come off the field on early downs. The PFF distinction is the whole scouting report: elite grades against both the pass and the run, which means he can set a hard edge against the run game and win as a pass rusher on the next snap. The 9.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss are the disruption; the run grade is the part most edges his age don't have. At 6-3, 263 he plays with power and balance, holding up at the point and converting it into pressure. On a deep Oregon front he doesn't have to do it alone — which is exactly what makes him so hard to block one-on-one.
The story
Tuioti's 2025 was a career-best breakout across the board -- 68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks -- and the distinction underneath it is what sets him apart: per PFF, he was the only returning Power Four edge to grade above 80 as both a pass rusher and a run defender. That two-way completeness, paired with edge-mate Matayo Uiagalelei, gives Oregon a front that can wreck a game without blitzing. The forward stakes are All-America honors on a national-title contender: the production is established and the profile is complete, so 2026 is about turning a great season into a dominant one. He's the every-down edge a championship defense is built on.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dan Lanning.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–0
at Texas Tech
1 rec · 11 yds
Dominant 23-point win on the road against Texas Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Tuioti is a complete, two-way edge -- the kind that doesn't have to come off the field on early downs. The PFF distinction is the whole scouting report: elite grades against both the pass and the run, which means he can set a hard edge against the run game and win as a pass rusher on the next snap. The 9.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss are the disruption; the run grade is the part most edges his age don't have. At 6-3, 263 he plays with power and balance, holding up at the point and converting it into pressure. On a deep Oregon front he doesn't have to do it alone -- which is exactly what makes him so hard to block one-on-one.
Our classifier reads him the same way: fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
2026 Outlook
Oregon
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Oregon
Returning around him
- 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (13 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #3
Perception vs tape
Tuioti's 2025 was a career-best breakout across the board -- 68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks -- and the distinction underneath it is what sets him apart: per PFF, he was the only returning Power Four edge to grade above 80 as both a pass rusher and a run defender. That two-way completeness, paired with edge-mate Matayo Uiagalelei, gives Oregon a front that can wreck a game without blitzing.
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Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyrus Wheat’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Ferguson's junior season at Middle Tennessee (2022).
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Background
As A Junior (2025) » All-Big Ten third team (coaches, media) Put together a breakout season while helping the Ducks reach the College Football Playoff Semifinal … Started all 15 games … Led Oregon with career highs of 16.0 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks … No. 4 in the Big Ten in TFLs and No. 5 in...