Player Career

Tau Lotulelei Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Tau Lotulelei story

Tau Lotulelei built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a linebacker from Kihei, HI wearing No. 55, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Tau Lotulelei's career was his defensive production: 117 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with UNLV. 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 Tau Lotulelei's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UNLV.

The arc is straightforward: Tau Lotulelei 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

    UNLV

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonUNLV0
2014 Regular SeasonUNLV00
2015 Regular SeasonUNLV00
2016 Regular SeasonUNLV2358.819.223

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Colorado State

Week 8 · L 23-42 · Conference game

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

93.6 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.6 takeover score.

#2

@ San Diego State

Week 6 · L 7-26 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

93.6 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Nevada

Week 13 · L 10-45 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Fresno State

Week 5 · W 45-20 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Wyoming

Week 11 · W 69-66 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

82.1 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · UNLV

23 primary output · 58.8 efficiency · 19.2 usage

80.8

#2

2013 Regular Season · UNLV

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · UNLV

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

7

Splash games

8

10+ tackle games