J. T. Tuimoloau

J. T. Tuimoloau (born May 10, 2003) is an American college football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

J. T. Tuimoloau
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 44
PositionDefensive end
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight271 lb (123 kg)
Career history
CollegeOhio State (2021–present)
High schoolEastside Catholic
(Sammamish, Washington)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Tuimoloau grew up in Edgewood, Washington and attended Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington.[1] He was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State University over offers from USC, Washington, and Oregon.[2] He was also offered a basketball scholarship at Oregon.[3]

College career

Tuimolau played in all 13 of Ohio State's games during his freshman year.[4] He finished the season with 17 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks.[5] Tuimolau also considered playing basketball at Ohio State, but ultimately opted to focus on football.[6][7]

On October 29, 2022 against Penn State, he had two interceptions, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. He became the first player to accomplish this in an FBS game in the 21st century.[8]

References
  1. "After lengthy recruitment, Eastside Catholic DL J.T. Tuimoloau — the No. 1 player in the 2021 class — chooses Ohio State". The Seattle Times. July 4, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  2. VanHaaren, Tom (July 4, 2022). "J.T. Tuimoloau, No. 4-ranked prospect in 2021 class, commits to Ohio State Buckeyes". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  3. Nemec, Andrew (March 10, 2021). "J.T. Tuimoloau, nation's No. 1 football prospect, receives Oregon Ducks basketball offer: Report". The Oregonian. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  4. Davis, Dillon (August 16, 2022). "Sawyer, Tuimoloau primed for breakouts". The Delaware Gazette. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  5. "Ohio State defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau feels quicker, comfortable". The Columbus Dispatch. August 17, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  6. "Football? Basketball? J.T. Tuimoloau has rare shot to do both at OSU". The Columbus Dispatch. August 13, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  7. Lind, Andrew (July 7, 2021). "Ohio State Defensive End J.T. Tuimoloau "A Ways Away" From Playing Basketball". SI.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  8. Shipley, Reice (October 29, 2022). "College football world reacts to historic J.T. Tuimoloau performance". The Comeback. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
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