Linebacker, California (from USC), 2025–26
A.J. Tuitele
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- North Las Vegas, NV
A.J. Tuitele plays linebacker for California, after USC (2025). Last time out, against Wake Forest: 5 tackles. Tuitele leads California in sacks this season.
2026 so far
34 tackles, 3 sacks
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Wake Forest, L 7–41
Next game: at SMU, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highat UNLV, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | California | 34 | 15 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 35 | 15 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC | 9 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2026 | California | 9 | LB | Fr. (Yr 2) | 6′2″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 California 7 games, 34 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. UCLA | L 24–45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Syracuse | W 21–18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Wagner | W 49–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Clemson | L 10–24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at UNLV | L 31–39 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 25–20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Wake Forest | L 7–41 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 USC 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. TCU | L 27–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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