Player Career

Zion Tupuola-Fetui Career Story

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Player Story

Zion Tupuola-Fetui story

Zion Tupuola-Fetui built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a defensive end from Pearl City, HI wearing No. 4, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Zion Tupuola-Fetui's career was his defensive production: 87 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Washington. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Zion Tupuola-Fetui's production has multiple signals. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington.

The arc is straightforward: Zion Tupuola-Fetui moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Washington

    2018-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20182019201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonWashington04.20.8
2019 PostseasonWashington05.41.10
2019 Regular SeasonWashington05.41.10
2020 Regular SeasonWashington1564.733.415
2021 Regular SeasonWashington226.78.3-13
2022 Regular SeasonWashington1221.15.910
2023 PostseasonWashington10.518.86.6-1.5
2023 Regular SeasonWashington10.518.86.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Utah

Week 13 · W 24-21 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Michigan State

Week 3 · W 41-7

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#3

vs Stanford

Week 4 · W 40-22 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Arizona

Week 12 · W 44-27 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

81.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Arizona

Week 8 · W 21-16 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · Washington

15 primary output · 64.7 efficiency · 33.4 usage

89.8

#2

2022 Regular Season · Washington

49.7

12 primary · 21.1 efficiency · 5.9 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Washington

39.7

2 primary · 26.7 efficiency · 8.3 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games