Tomasi Laulile

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Tomasi Laulile
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Laulile with the BC Lions in 2025
No. 92 – BC Lions
Position Defensive lineman
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1995-05-22) May 22, 1995 (age 30)
Riverside County, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school Palmdale
(Palmdale, California)
Westlake
(Westlake Village, California)
College BYU (2013–2017)
NFL draft 2018: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Tomasi Laulile (born May 22, 1995) is an American professional football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was signed by the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He has been a member of the Colts, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers and Denver Broncos in the NFL, the Dallas / Arlington Renegades in the XFL and United Football League (UFL), the Jousters of The Spring League (TSL), and the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL).

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Early life

Laulile was born on May 22, 1995, in Riverside County, California. [1] The youngest of five children, he attended Palmdale High School in California before transferring to Westlake High School for his senior year. [2] He first played football as a junior while at Palmdale. [3] In 2012, at Westlake, Laulile recorded 52 tackles and 10 sacks while playing as a defensive end, being selected All-Marmonte League and to the Canyon vs. Coast Classic all-star game. [4] He signed to play college football for the BYU Cougars. [4]

College career

Laulile redshirted as a true freshman at BYU in 2013. [3] He was a backup in 2014, appearing in 13 games while totaling seven tackles and an interception. [5] He began seeing more playing time in 2015, making his first start that year while finishing with 26 tackles and three sacks. [3] [5] He played eight games and totaled 13 tackles and three sacks in 2016 before becoming ineligible and missing the 2017 season. [1] [5] He finished his collegiate career with 33 games played and made 47 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss (TFLs), six sacks and two fumble recoveries. [6]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going unselected in the 2018 NFL draft, Laulile signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. [7] He made three tackles and a sack during preseason but was released by the Colts on September 1, 2018. [5] [8]

New Orleans Saints

On September 27, he signed with the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints. [9] He later signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints after the season, on January 21, 2019, but was then released on May 13, 2019. [9]

Dallas Renegades

Laulile signed with the Dallas Renegades of the XFL on January 24, 2020, and made the team's final roster. [9] [10] He appeared in five games, one as a starter, recording two tackles and one TFL before the league suspended operations. [1]

TSL Jousters

In 2021, he played for the Jousters of The Spring League (TSL), helping them reach the Mega Bowl championship game. [11]

Houston Gamblers

Laulile was selected in the 25th round (204th overall) of the 2022 USFL draft by the Houston Gamblers. [12] He played in all 10 games for the Gamblers, totaling 21 tackles, five TFLs, a half-sack, and a fumble return touchdown. [1] In a game on his 27th birthday, he had two fumble recoveries. [13]

San Francisco 49ers (first stint)

After the USFL season ended, Laulile returned to the NFL and signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on July 29, 2022. [13] He was released by the 49ers on August 15, following one preseason game in which he posted a tackle. [5] [14]

Arlington Renegades (first stint)

On January 1, 2023, he was chosen in the sixth round (46th overall) of the 2023 XFL supplemental draft by the Arlington Renegades. [15] He played in nine games, all as a starter, for the XFL champion Renegades in 2023, making nine tackles and returning an interception for a touchdown. [1] [16] Pro Football Focus (PFF) rated him as one of the top run defenders in the league. [17]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

After the XFL season, on August 18, 2023, Laulile re-signed with the San Francisco 49ers. [17] In one preseason game, he made two tackles. [5] He was then released on August 21, 2023. [9]

Denver Broncos

Two days later, he signed with the Denver Broncos. [18] He played one preseason game, recording two tackles, before being released by the Broncos on August 29, 2023. [5] [9]

Arlington Renegades (second stint)

Laulile then re-signed with the Renegades for the 2024 XFL season. [9] He played all 10 games for the Renegades in 2024, seven as a starter, recording 14 tackles and three TFLs. [1]

BC Lions

On April 24, 2025, Laulile signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [6] He was released on May 11, 2025.

On May 28, 2025, Laulile was re-signed by the Lions and was placed on their 1-game injured list to begin the season. On Jun 20, 2025, Laulile was assigned to the Lions' practice roster. [9] On July 2, 2025, he joined the active roster and soon after made his CFL debut in a win against the Montreal Alouettes. [5] [9] On July 26, 2025, Laulile was again placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list. He rejoined the active roster on August 6, 2025. On September 11, 2025, Laulile was, for a third time, placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list. He rejoined the active roster on September 18, 2025. [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tomasi Laulile Stats". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Tomasi Laulile". BYU Cougars . Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Drew, Jay (October 20, 2015). "BYU football: Defensive end Tomasi Laulile emerging for Cougars after a slow start". Salt Lake Tribune .
  4. 1 2 Shepherd, Jason (February 25, 2013). "BYU Football: Cougars add defensive lineman; complete recruiting class". KSL.com .
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tomasi Laulile Stats". footballdb.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "B.C. Lions sign former NFL, USFL DL Tomasi Laulile, three others". 3DownNation.com. April 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ Breech, John (May 4, 2018). "2018 undrafted free agent tracker: Signings from all 32 NFL teams in one spot". CBS Sports.
  8. ↑ "Cuts tracker: NFL teams finalize 53-player rosters". National Football League. September 1, 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tomasi Laulile Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (January 27, 2020). "Former Colts players on XFL rosters". USA Today .
  11. ↑ Larsen, James (July 29, 2022). "Houston Gamblers DT Tomasi Laulile Signs With San Francisco 49ers". Pro Football Newsroom.
  12. ↑ "Two Former BYU Football Players Were Selected In USFL Draft". KSLSports.com. February 23, 2022.
  13. 1 2 Williams, Charean (July 29, 2022). "49ers sign Tomasi Laulile". ProFootballTalk . NBC Sports.
  14. ↑ Breech, John (August 16, 2022). "49ers cut former first-round draft pick who played in just one game for San Francisco". CBS Sports.
  15. ↑ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ Ireland, Kyle (August 18, 2023). "San Francisco 49ers Sign Former XFL, BYU DL Tomasi Laulile". KSLSports.com.
  17. 1 2 "Arlington Renegades DL Tomasi Laulile signs NFL contract with San Francisco 49ers" . The Dallas Morning News . August 18, 2023.
  18. ↑ Holt, Chandler (August 23, 2023). "Former BYU Lineman Tomasi Laulile Signs With Denver Broncos". KSLSports.com.
  19. ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
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