Marlon Tuipulotu
Marlon Tuipulotu (born May 31, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at USC.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 31, 1999 Independence, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Central (Independence, Oregon) | ||||||
| College: | USC (2017–2020) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Early years
Tuipulotu attended Central High School in Independence, Oregon. As a senior in 2016, he had 62 tackles and six sacks. Tuipulotu played in the 2017 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He originally committed to the University of Washington to play college football but switched his commitment to the University of Southern California (USC). Tuipulotu was also on the wrestling team in high school and won the 5A State Championship at 285lb in 2016.
He is of Tongan descent.
College career
Tuipulotu played in three games his first year at USC in 2017 due to injuries and took a redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he started 10 of 12 games and recorded 33 tackles and 4.5 sacks. In 2019, he had 46 tackles and two sacks in 12 starts. Tuipulotu returned as a starter in 2020.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 307 lb (139 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.38 s | 1.79 s | 3.00 s | 4.65 s | 7.65 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 29 reps | |
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Tuipulotu was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round, 189th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.
In Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season, Tuipulotu recorded the first sack of his career, tackling Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett in a 13–35 win.
In Week 10 of the 2022 season, Tuipulotu recorded the first fumble recovery of his career in a game against the Washington Commanders.
He was placed on injured reserve on November 16, 2022 after suffering a torn meniscus. Without Tuipulotu, the Eagles reached Super Bowl LVII but lost 38–35 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
References
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