Solomon Nokeakua-Stroud Tuliaupupu is an American football defensive end for the USC Trojans.
| USC Trojans – No. 58 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Major | Business Administration |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
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| High school | Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) |
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High school career
editTuliaupupu attended Claremont High School in Claremont, California before transferring to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California after his sophomore year. He played his entire high school career as a middle linebacker.[1] Despite suffering a season-ending foot injury in the playoffs of his senior season, Tuliaupupu recorded sixty-three tackles, four sacks, and won the Butkus Award.[2]
College career
editTuliaupupu was redshirted his freshman season due to a pre-season foot injury.[2]
He missed his entire redshirt freshman season to another pre-season foot injury.[3]
He missed his entire sophomore year due to a year-ending knee surgery.[4]
His junior year, he moved from middle linebacker to defensive end.
Personal life
editHis father played offensive lineman at Southern Utah.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Solomon Tuliapupu".
- ^ a b c "Solomon Tuliaupupu - Football". USC Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ "USC Football: LB Tuliaupupu out for the year with foot surgery". USCFootball.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "USC LBs Jordan Iosefa, Solomon Tuliaupupu to miss 2020 season with knee surgeries". Orange County Register. October 9, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
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