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2011 Football Roster

49 Kaniela Tuipulotu

49 Kaniela Tuipulotu

  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    300
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Lahaina, Maui
  • Prev School:
    University of Arizona

Summary

Biography

2011 (Senior): Named second team all-WAC for second year in a row…invited to the East-West Shrine Game…played and started all 13 games while anchoring the defense at defensive tackle…finished with 32 total tackles including 4.0 for loss and one sack…tied a career-high with six tackles at Idaho (Oct. 29)…named academic all-WAC.

2010 (Junior): Named second-team all-WAC...started 13 games at tackle...anchored defensive line which did not allow a 100-yard rusher in WAC play...career-high six tackles in win at Army (Sept. 11)...only sack occurred against USC (Sept. 2)...had 34 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, one quarterback hurry and three pass breakups...named academic all-WAC.

2009: Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules.
Prior To UH: Attended the University of Arizona where he lettered two years in football…held on to top role at nose tackle for most of his sophomore year...had seven starts in 11 games played...career-high four tackles including a tackle-for-loss at New Mexico...had three hits against UCLA...played in seven games as a true freshman...credited with one tackle against Arizona State.
Prep: A 2007 graduate of Kahuku High School in La‘ie, O‘ahu...two-time Honolulu Advertiser all-state defensive lineman and OIA all-star selection...Honolulu Star-Bulletin first-team all-state in 2006... PrepStar All-America and All-West...SuperPrep All-Farwest...Polynesian youth support group Big7Gridiron.com Super 7...received votes in Long Beach Press-Telegram’s Best in the West poll of college recruiters...considered among the state’s top prospects and among Maui’s top prospects ever... PrepNation.com Hawai’i player of the year...member of back-to-back state championship teams.
 
Personal: Born in Lahaina, Maui…majoring in sociology...has two older sisters and one younger sister...mom is former canoe racer and dad was a rugby player on elite Tongan and New Zealand club teams, including a World Cup appearance...cousin of former UA star and current Los Angeles Laker Luke Walton...parents are Penny Guth-Tuipulotu and Taniela Tuipulotu of Lahaina, Maui.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 6, 2x, last at Idaho, 10/29/11
Tackles For Loss: 2.0, at San Jose State, 10/14/11
Sacks: 1.0, 2x, last at Washington, 9/10/11

Career Statistics
TACKLES  G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR
2010  14 17 17 34 3.5 11 3 0 0
2011  13 17 15 32 4.0 4 0 0 0
TOTAL  27 34 32 66 7.5 15 3 0 0

SACKS  G UA A Total Yds
2010  14 1 0 1.0 6
2011  13 1 0 1.0 1
TOTAL  27 2 0 2.0 7

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Historical Player Information

  • 2009Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 300 lbs
  • 49

    2010Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 300 lbs
    49
  • 49

    2011Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 300 lbs
    49