Tupu Alualu
Tupu Alualu
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Tupu Alualu has been at San Diego State through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Utah State — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at San Diego State, 7 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | San Diego State | 21 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 27 | 14 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 23 | 8.5 | 7.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 45–14
vs East Texas A&M
1 SOLO · 1 TOT
Dominant 31-point win at home against East Texas A&M.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to EJ Ane’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to EJ Ane's sophomore season at San José State (2021).
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