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Junior Tuihalamaka Career Story

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Player Story

Junior Tuihalamaka story

Junior Tuihalamaka built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Granada Hills, CA wearing No. 44, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Junior Tuihalamaka's career was his defensive production: 59 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 interception across 29 career games in the available record. That gives Junior Tuihalamaka's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Notre Dame

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20222023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonNotre Dame06.31.3—
2023 Regular SeasonNotre Dame06.31.10
2024 PostseasonNotre Dame1424.87.514
2024 Regular SeasonNotre Dame1424.87.50
2025 Regular SeasonNotre Dame11.520.68.1-2.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Georgia

Week 1 · W 23-10 · Postseason

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

#2

vs No. 9 Texas A&M

Week 3 · L 40-41 · Ranked opponent

2.5

Havoc Plays

76.4 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

#3

vs Florida State

Week 11 · W 52-3

3

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs No. 46 Navy

Week 11 · W 49-10

2

Havoc Plays

69.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Army

Week 13 · W 49-14

2

Havoc Plays

69.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Notre Dame

11.5 primary output · 20.6 efficiency · 8.1 usage

58.9

#2

2024 Postseason · Notre Dame

58.2

14 primary · 24.8 efficiency · 7.5 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Notre Dame

58.2

14 primary · 24.8 efficiency · 7.5 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

9

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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