University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2020:

• Named to the preseason Rimington Trophy Watch List for the nation’s top center and the Burlsworth Trophy Watch List for the nation’s top walk-on.
• Started at center in all nine games.
• One of two offensive lineman along with Solo Vaipulu to start every game on the year.
• Started 36 career games and tied for the longest starting streak on the team at 24. 
• Competed in the 2021 Hula Bowl.
• Earned academic all-MW honors.

2019 (Junior): 

• Named all-Mountain West honorable mention.
• Named the team’s June Jones Offensive MVP.
• One of just four players on the team to start every game on the season.
• Center on an offensive line unit that ranked No. 13 in the nation in total offense, including  fifth in passing offense.
• Earned academic all-MW honors.
• Earned UH Scholar-Athlete Award.

2018 (Sophomore):

• Played in all 13 regular-season games
• Started first 11 games of the year at center.
• Helped provide protection for an offense that finished ninth nationally in passing.
• Earned academic all-MW honors.

2017 (Freshman):

• Played in seven games.
• Started the year on special teams before being pressed into action late in the season on offense.
• Made first career start at UNLV (Nov. 4), lining up at center.
• Helped UH rack up 400 yards of total offense in that game versus the Rebels.
• Named academic all-MW. 

2016:

• Redshirted.

Prep:

• A 2016 graduate of ‘Iolani School in Honolulu, O‘ahu.
• A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter while playing offensive tackle.
• Part of the 2013 and ’14 squads that captured both the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) championship and the Division II state title.
• Earned all-ILH second-team honors as a senior.
• Named the offensive MVP at the 2015 All-Poly Sports football camp in Layton, Utah.
• Lettered twice in wrestling.
• Finished third in the ILH in his weight class as a sophomore and second as a junior, while qualifying for the state tournament both years.
• Also a thrower on the track and field team for two seasons.
• Recipient of ‘Iolani’s Walter Goo Trophy for combined excellence in athletics and academics.
• An honor-roll student.
• Member of the Chinese National Honor Society.

Personal:

• Born in ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu.
• Major is mechanical engineering.
• Has one younger brother.
• Parents are Wayne and Puanani Tuulima of ‘Ewa Beach, O‘ahu.