Teitum Tuioti

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Teitum Tuioti
Oregon DucksNo. 44
Position Linebacker
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career history
College
High school Sheldon (Eugene, Oregon)

Teitum Tuioti is an American football linebacker for the Oregon Ducks.

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Early life and high school

Tuioti attended Lincoln Southeast High School in Lincoln, Nebraska for three years be transferring to Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon, ahead of his senior season. [1] [2] He was rated as a three star recruit and committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks over offers from schools such as Nebraska, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Oregon State, California, Washington and Boise State. [3]

College career

In week 4 of the 2023 season, Tuioti recorded his first career sack in a win over Colorado. [4] He finished his first collegiate season in 2023 with 30 tackles with four being for a loss, and two sacks. [5] In the Ducks' 2024 spring game, Tuioti notched five tackles and two and a half sacks. [6] That season, he appeared in 14 games, where he totaled 58 tackles with eight being for a loss, five and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble for Oregon. [7]

Personal life

Tuioti is son of Oregon defensive line coach Tony Tuioti who he currently plays for. [8] [9] Tuioti's brother Mana is a linebacker for the Boise State Broncos. [10]

References

  1. Torres, Max. "Edge Rusher Teitum Tuioti Commits to Oregon Ducks". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  2. Dietz, Alec. "Freshmen edge rushers Uiagalelei, Purchase, Tuioti detail first season as Ducks". The Register-Guard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  3. Crepea, James. "Teitum Tuioti, three-star edge rusher, commits to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  4. Heisen, Aaron. "Oregon football's Teitum Tuioti is carving his own path as a freshman". Portland Tribune. Retrieved January 24, 2025.[ dead link ]
  5. Torres, Max. "Teitum Tuioti Sees Improvement in Oregon Run Defense Ahead of Game 1". On3.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  6. Hansen, Chris. "Oregon football's young edge rushers have already flashed potential and promise". The Register-Guard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  7. "Teitum Tuioti 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  8. Dietz, Alec. "Oregon football's Teitum Tuioti, Matayo Uiagalelei on taking next steps as Ducks". The Register-Guard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  9. "Sheldon grad Teitum Tuioti turning heads at Oregon Football Fall Camp". The Register-Guard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  10. Streng, Nik. "Sheldon linebacker Mana Tuioti announces college commitment". OregonLive.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.