Is Junior Tuihalamaka starting?
Junior Tuihalamaka is listed 2nd string at LDE for LSU Tigers.
Junior Tuihalamaka is listed LDE #2 for LSU at 81 OVR.
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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 81 overall (Good tier).
- 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 91-rated defense; 70th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.99 for competition level) put them -3 vs unit starters → 81.
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.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Depth at LDE · LSU Tigers
- 12991Jordan RossStarter
- 2–81Junior TuihalamakaYou
- 35564Lamar Brown
- 49364Jaylen Brown
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.