![]() Tuimoloau with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025 | |
No. 91 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | May 10, 2003
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Eastside Catholic (Sammamish, Washington) |
College: | Ohio State (2021–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: 2nd round, 45th pick |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Jaylahn "JT" Tuimoloau ( too-EE-MOH-lou-OW ; born May 10, 2003) is an American professional football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. He was named the 2020 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year.
Tuimoloau was born on May 10, 2003, in Tacoma, Washington, and was raised in Edgewood, Washington. He attended Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington, where he was named the 2020 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year before committing to play college football at Ohio State University. [1] [2] He was also offered a basketball scholarship for the Oregon Ducks. [3]
Tuimolau played in every game at Ohio State as a freshman in 2021. [4] He finished the season with 17 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. [5] Tuimolau also considered playing basketball for the Buckeyes, but opted to focus on football. [6] [7]
Against Penn State in 2022, he had two interceptions, two sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown, becoming the first FBS player to accomplish that since 2000. [8]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 4.38 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 24 reps | |||||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10] [11] |
Tuimoloau was selected in the second round with the 45th pick in the 2025 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts. [12]
Tuimoloau is the son of Ponce de Leon Faletoi and Alofa Tuimoloau. [13] He is a Christian. [14]