Defensive line, LSU (from Notre Dame), 2022–26
Junior Tuihalamaka
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Granada Hills, CA
Junior Tuihalamaka plays defensive line for LSU, after Notre Dame (2022–25). Last time out, against McNeese: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. McNeese, W 63–14
Next game: at Auburn, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 32 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 12 | 9 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2026 | LSU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 64 | 39 | 9.5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 44 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 44 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 44 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 44 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | LSU | 44 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 260 |
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 LSU 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Clemson | W 51–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 45–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. McNeese | W 63–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Notre Dame 8 games, 12 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Texas A&M | L 40–41 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Purdue | W 56–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. NC State | W 36–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Boston College | W 25–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Navy | W 49–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Pittsburgh | W 37–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Syracuse | W 70–7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Stanford | W 49–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Notre Dame 11 games, 32 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 14–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 28–3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Louisville | W 31–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Stanford | W 49–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Navy | W 51–14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Florida State | W 52–3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Virginia | W 35–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Army | W 49–14 | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Indiana | W 27–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 23–10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs. Penn State | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Notre Dame 6 games, 9 tackles
2022 Notre Dame 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Marshall | L 21–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at North Carolina | W 45–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Navy | W 35–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Boston College | W 44–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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