#49

Tuli Tuipulotu

DL · USC · Jr. · #49

Unanimous AALos Angeles — drafted 2023, Rd 2, Pick 23, #54 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Tuli Tuipulotu

DL · USC · Jr · #49

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#381 national
CFB
College
USC
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
R2 · #54
Los Angeles · 2023

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

10 entries
🏆

ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS

Consensus AA (2022)

9 first-team selectors

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022

2 coaches
2021
Donte Williams
USC
2022era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Donte Williams → Lincoln Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

Los AngelesEntering 4th NFL season

#54Rd 2 · Pick 23
Los AngelesEntering 4th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021USC4-8HC: Donte Williams · Balanced, fast tempo
2022USC11-3HC: Lincoln Riley · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

10 entries
🏆

ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS

Consensus AA (2022)

9 first-team selectors

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022USC412721.013.53----
2021USC48247.55.52----
Career895128.519.05----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2022

W 48–45

at UCLA

1 TFL  ·  2 SOLO  ·  6 TOT

Edged out UCLA on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Perrion Winfrey’s 2021 season.

Oklahoma · 2021

All-Big 12NFL Rd 4
#2

Zachary Carter

Florida · 2021

All-SECNFL Rd 3 · Pk 31
53%
#3

Bryan Bresee

Clemson · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 1 · Pk 30
44%
#4

Gabe Hall

Baylor · 2021

43%
#5

Maurice White

Memphis · 2021

42%

Matches Perrion on

Weight
Class year
Hurry rate

Differs from Perrion on

Sack rate (higher)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Kongaika's junior season at Arizona State (2024).

Arizona State · 2024

#2

Zach Buckey

Stanford · 2024

59%
#3

Mike Morris

Michigan · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 5
54%
#4

Khordae Sydnor

Vanderbilt · 2024

52%
#5

Bryan Bresee

Clemson · 2022

All-ACCNFL Rd 1 · Pk 30
48%

Matches Jacob on

TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from Jacob on

Class year (lower)
Height (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)