Navy
2020: A starter in 6 of the 8 games in which he played ... finished the year fourth on the team in tackles with 52, including 3 tackles for a loss ... tied for second in the nation in forced fumbles with 4 ... produced 7 tackles against Tulsa ... recorded 7 tackles, including 6 solo stops, against Memphis ... also turned in a tackle for a loss ... missed the opening quarter of the SMU game due to a second-half targeting call against Houston ... posted 5 tackles and forced a fumble, his third of the year, that was recovered by teammate Marcus Wiggins ... turned in 2 tackles against Houston before being called for targeting early in the third quarter ... returned to the field at East Carolina where he contributed 6 tackles, including a tackle for a loss and forced his second fumble of the season (recovered by Alefosio Saipaia) ... sat out the Temple game with an injury ... posted 6 tackles at Air Force and jarred the ball loose for a fumble (AF retained) ... helped spark a defensive effort that saw the Mids hold Tulane scoreless in the second half and to just 82 yards of total offense over the final 30 minutes of a 27-24 victory ... paced Navy with a career-high 11 tackles, including a tackle for a loss against the Green Wave ... returned to the field for the first time since last October, posting 7 tackles against BYU in the opener.

• 2019: A starter in 4 of the 6 games in which he played before suffering a season-ending injury against USF ... on the year he posted 19 tackles, including half a tackle for loss ... produced 6 tackles in the win at Tulsa ... paced the Mids with 5 solo tackles at Memphis ... also credited with a QB hurry ... making just his second-career appearance, he earned the start against East Carolina at WILL linebacker ... turned in 5 tackles, including a half a tackle for loss ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over Holy Cross in the opener.

• High School / Personal: A 2018 graduate of Regis Jesuit High School, Tuitele attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2018-19 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (2), football (3) and track & field (4) ... received offers from 8 programs, including Air Force and Army ... performs the fire knife, which stems from the Samoan culture and has become an integral part of any Polynesian Luau or show ... his uncle, Saga Tuitele, is the offensive line coach at Army ... son of Maugaula and Trisha Tuitele ... majoring in general science.

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