Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2023Hawai'i
John Tuitupou
DL • 6'4" • 290 lbs • Vaitogi, American Samoa
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
John Tuitupou shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
55
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
34
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
70
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
2020212223
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Hawai'i
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Player Story
John Tuitupou built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Vaitogi wearing No. 90, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of John Tuitupou's career was his defensive production:...
Read the storyJohn Tuitupou, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i. John Tuitupou shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 60
- TFL
- 6
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
John Tuitupou quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Hawai'i · DL
- Career Tackles
- 60
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
- Top game
- Nevada
- Latest roster
- No. 90 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 15 tackles · DL 451st (top 46%) · Mountain West 196th (top 38%) · National 2,367th (top 40%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Hawai'i | 4 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 15.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 4 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 15.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 12 | 30 | 4.5 | 4.5 | - | - | 0 | 47.1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 9 | 15 | - | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16.9 |
Related Context
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John Tuitupou played DL for Hawai'i. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Tuitupou recorded 60 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Hawai'i.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Hawai'i paired 9 primary output with 17.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
17.9
Usage
6.8
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 0. Michigan: 2. Duquesne: 0. New Mexico State: 0. San Diego State: 2. Nevada: 2. Colorado State: 0. Wyoming: 0. Fresno State: 0. Utah State: 0. UNLV: 1. San José State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Duquesne: 3 by 12.5. New Mexico State: 1 by 4.2. San Diego State: 3 by 32.5. Nevada: 4 by 36.7. Colorado State: 1 by 4.2. Wyoming: 3 by 12.5. Fresno State: 4 by 16.7. Utah State: 3 by 12.5. UNLV: 1 by 14.2. San José State: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 3 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 9 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
36.7 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ San José StateSplash game | L 14-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs UNLV | W 31-25 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Utah State | L 34-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/6 | @ Fresno State | L 13-55 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Wyoming | L 20-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Colorado State | L 13-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/16 | vs NevadaSplash game | W 31-16 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/9 | @ San Diego StateSplash game | L 14-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | @ New Mexico State | L 26-45 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Duquesne | W 24-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | @ MichiganSplash game | L 10-56 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs Western Kentucky | L 17-49 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
John Tuitupou story
John Tuitupou built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Vaitogi wearing No. 90, spending time with Hawai'i. The clearest part of John Tuitupou's career was his defensive production: 60 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Hawai'i. 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 John Tuitupou's production has multiple signals. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Hawai'i.
The arc is straightforward: John Tuitupou 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
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Hawai'i
2020-2023
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Season Value Progression
20202020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Hawai'i | 1.5 | 15.2 | 2.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 1.5 | 15.2 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 0 | 5.6 | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 9 | 17.9 | 6.8 | 9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 3 | 10.3 | 1.6 | -6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Nevada
Week 7 · W 31-16 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#2
@ San José State
Week 13 · L 14-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
@ San Diego State
Week 6 · L 14-16 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#4
@ Michigan
Week 2 · L 10-56
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Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
@ San Diego State
Week 11 · L 10-34 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
59.4 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Hawai'i
9 primary output · 17.9 efficiency · 6.8 usage
47.1
#2
2021 Regular Season · Hawai'i
37.7
0 primary · 5.6 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Hawai'i
16.9
3 primary · 10.3 efficiency · 1.6 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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