USC highlights Tuli Tuipulotu as key former defensive player
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 11, 2026, 11:09 AM
Last updated Jul 11, 2026
As USC counts down to its 2026 football season opener against San Jose State, the Trojans spotlight former defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu. Tuipulotu played for USC from 2020 to 2022, earning first-team All-Pac-12 honors and leading the nation with 13.5 sacks in 2022. He was a Unanimous All-American and awarded several accolades before declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft, where he was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers. Tuipulotu continues to excel in the NFL, achieving 13 sacks last season and earning a Pro Bowl selection at just 23 years old.
- •USC kicks off the 2026 season on August 29.
- •Tuli Tuipulotu played at USC from 2020 to 2022.
- •He recorded the most sacks in college football in 2022 with 13.5.
- •Tuipulotu was selected by the Chargers in the 2023 NFL Draft.
- •He made the Pro Bowl after a standout season in the NFL.
- 11:09 AMYahoo Sports — USC countdown to kickoff: Recalling Trojans DL Tuli Tuipulotu
"Today, we look at perhaps USC’s most dominant defensive player of the 2020s thus far
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