44 J.T. Tuimoloau

J.T. Tuimoloau Ohio State
Name
J.T. Tuimoloau
Nationality
usaUnited States
Position
DE
Height
6'4"
Weight
270
Hometown
Edgewood, WA
High School
Eastside Catholic
Current Team
Ohio State
Seasons
2021, 2022

Pronunciation: TWO-ee-mow-low-ow
Weight: 
270 (2022), 277 (2021)

2021: He played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2021 … his 339 plays were second-most among all true freshmen defenders and fourth among all freshmen on the team … contributed 17 total tackles, including 4.5 tackles-for-losses totaling 30 yards … had quarterback sacks vs. in consecutive games vs. Maryland, Indiana and Penn State … his high game of three tackles came in the Rose Bowl vs. Utah.

2021 Media Guide: Made his commitment to Ohio State on July 4, 2021, becoming the final member of the 2021 recruiting class … is the highest-rated defensive prospect to sign with Ohio State in the modern recruiting era (2000-present) … the nation’s No. 1-rated overall prospect according to 247Sports.com … his commitment gave the Buckeyes five of the nation’s top-10 ranked players in the 2021 signing class … named the 2021 Polynesian High School Football Player of the Year.

High School: Led Eastside Catholic to a pair of 3A state titles in his career (2018 and 2019) … named the SBLive Washington Player of the Year despite a shortened high school season that occurred in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic … as a junior in 2019, he led Eastside Catholic in tackles (64) and sacks (11) … was a 2020 All-American Bowl selection … selected as SBLive’s 3A Senior Athlete of the Year … four-year member of the Eastside Catholic basketball team with a career scoring average of 11.1 points per game … in a pandemic-shortened senior season, he averaged 18.0 points per game and eight rebounds while playing guard, forward and center.

Personal: Is the son of Ponce de Leon Faletoi and Alofa Tuimoloau.

Defensive Stats

SeasonTeamGGSTklSoloAsstTFLTFL YdsSacksSack YdsFFFRIntInt YdsPBUBlkDef TD
2021Ohio State13017894.5302.5240000100
2022Ohio State131328161210.5393.52611216401
Total-2613452421156965011216501