Marlon Tuipulotu plays football professionally for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League as a defensive tackle. He is 1.88 m tall and weighs 139 kg. While attending Central High School, he participated in football. While only a junior, he was selected the Class 5A State Defensive Player of the Year and the All-Mid-Willamette Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2015.
His stat sheet included 78 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 2 deflections. As a senior, he made 62 tackles and had six sacks. He played collegiate football for the USC Trojans of the University of Southern California. He only played in three games in his first year at USC due to an injury.
He redshirted the remainder of 2017 because of his injury. He started 10 of the 12 games he played in as a redshirt freshman in 2018, recording 33 tackles and 4.5 sacks. He started each of the six games he played in at nose tackle in 2020, and he recorded 23 tackles overall, including 3.5 for losses of 22 yards and one forced fumble. In 2019, he made 12 starts and recorded 46 tackles and 2 sacks.
He was selected for the first teams of the 2020 All-Pac-12, AP, Phil Steele, Pro Football Focus, and teams. At USC, he majored in political science. In the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles picked Tuipulotu with the 189th overall choice.
How Much Does Marlon Tuipulotu Make?
Marlon Tuipulotu makes an average annual salary of $918,979.