Is Junior Tuihalamaka starting?
Junior Tuihalamaka is No. 4 on the LSU Tigers depth chart at RDE.
Junior Tuihalamaka is listed RDE #4 for LSU at 68 OVR.
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- 1198Princewill UmanmielenStarter
- 25573Lamar Brown
- 34868Kolaj Cobbins
- 44168Junior TuihalamakaYou
Top defensive linemen in the SEC
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Bishop Alemany, ranked #159 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 12 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 68 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #41
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 260 lbs
- Transfer
- Notre Dame
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 12 | 3.5 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9373
- National Rank
- #159
- High School
- Bishop Alemany
- Hometown
- Mission Hills, CA
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated defense; 70th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.99 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 68. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3WMCNTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 63-14
Sep 12WLTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-14
Sep 6WCLEMTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WMCN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WLT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCLEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Junior Tuihalamaka's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.