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Linebacker, Notre Dame, 2019–23
Marist Liufau
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Kalihi, HI
- Born
- Feb 9, 2001
Marist Liufau played linebacker at Notre Dame (2019–23). The Dallas Cowboys took Liufau in round 3, No. 87 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Navy, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 22 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 49 | 20 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 42 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 113 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 8 | LB | RS | ||
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 8 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 8 | LB | So. | ||
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 8 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 8 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 235 |
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
2023 Notre Dame 10 games, 42 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | vs. Navy | W 42–3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Tennessee State | W 56–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at NC State | W 45–24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Duke | W 21–14 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Louisville | L 20–33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. USC | W 48–20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 58–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at Clemson | L 23–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Wake Forest | W 45–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Stanford | W 56–23 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Notre Dame 12 games, 49 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Ohio State | L 10–21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Marshall | L 21–26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. California | W 24–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at North Carolina | W 45–32 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. BYU | W 28–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Stanford | L 14–16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UNLV | W 44–21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Syracuse | W 41–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Clemson | W 35–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Navy | W 35–32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Boston College | W 44–0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | atUSC | L 27–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Notre Dame 6 games, 22 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs.Duke | W 27–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atPittsburgh | W 45–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atBoston College | W 45–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atNorth Carolina | W 31–17 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Clemson | L 10–34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Alabama | L 14–31 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 | Combine or pro day 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅛″ | |
| Weight | 234 lb | |
| Arm length | 34¼″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| Wingspan | 79⅜″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.64 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s | |
| Vertical jump | 30″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′0″ | |
| Bench press | 16 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.16 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.27 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 29 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 46 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 29 | 76 | 2.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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