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Marist Liufau
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 8
Position	Linebacker
Class	Redshirt Senior
Personal information
Born:	February 9, 2001 (age 23); Kalihi, Hawaii, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	239 lb (108 kg)
Career history
College	Notre Dame (2019–2023);
Bowl games	2021 Rose Bowl; 2022 Gator Bowl;
High school	Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii)

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Marist Liufau (born February 9, 2001) is an American football linebacker. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

High school career

Liufau attended Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii.^[1] He was selected to play in the 2019 Polynesian Bowl. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.^[2]^[3]

College career

In his first season at Notre Dame in 2019, Liufau appeared in four games and in 2020 he started three of 10 games and had 22 tackles and 0.5 sacks. He missed the 2021 season after suffering an ankle injury in practice.^[4] Liufau returned from the injury in 2022 to start all 13 games and finished with 51 tackles, 0.5 sacks and an interception.^[5] As a senior in 2023, he started all 12 games he played in, recording 44 tackles and three sacks. Liufau opted out of the 2023 Sun Bowl and entered the 2024 NFL draft.^[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	4.64 s	1.59 s	2.72 s
All values from NFL Combine^[7]^[8]

References

^ Shimabuku, Christian (February 6, 2019). "Liufau ready to continue Punahou-Notre Dame pipeline". Hawaii Prep World. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^ Hull, Billy (November 14, 2018). "Punahou's Marist Liufau headed to Notre Dame". Hawaii Prep World. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^ "Notre Dame has key piece to Hawaiian pipeline in 2019 LB Marist Liufau". ND Insider. November 22, 2018. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^ James, Tyler (August 26, 2021). "Notre Dame starting linebacker Marist Liufau lost for season with right ankle injury". ND Insider. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^ Farmer, Douglas (July 19, 2023). "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 8 Marist Liufau, fifth-year linebacker, second season as a starter". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^ Berardino, Mike (December 6, 2023). "Notre Dame football linebacker Marist Liufau opts out of Sun Bowl ahead of NFL Draft". ND Insider. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
^ "Marist Liufau Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Marist Liufau College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio

[1] Shimabuku, Christian (February 6, 2019). "Liufau ready to continue Punahou-Notre Dame pipeline". Hawaii Prep World. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

[2] Hull, Billy (November 14, 2018). "Punahou's Marist Liufau headed to Notre Dame". Hawaii Prep World. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

[3] "Notre Dame has key piece to Hawaiian pipeline in 2019 LB Marist Liufau". ND Insider. November 22, 2018. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

[4] James, Tyler (August 26, 2021). "Notre Dame starting linebacker Marist Liufau lost for season with right ankle injury". ND Insider. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

[5] Farmer, Douglas (July 19, 2023). "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 8 Marist Liufau, fifth-year linebacker, second season as a starter". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

[6] Berardino, Mike (December 6, 2023). "Notre Dame football linebacker Marist Liufau opts out of Sun Bowl ahead of NFL Draft". ND Insider. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

[7] "Marist Liufau Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

[8] "2024 NFL Draft Scout Marist Liufau College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

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 ==College career==
 In his first season at Notre Dame in 2019, Liufau appeared in four games and in 2020 he started three of 10 games and had 22 tackles and 0.5 sacks. He missed the 2021 season after suffering an ankle injury in practice.<ref>{{cite web |last=James |first=Tyler |date=August 26, 2021 |title=Notre Dame starting linebacker Marist Liufau lost for season with right ankle injury |url=https://www.ndinsider.com/story/sports/football/2021/08/26/notre-dame-lb-marist-liufau-out-extended-period-lower-body-injury/5602070001/ |publisher=ND Insider |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-date=June 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607154938/https://www.ndinsider.com/story/sports/football/2021/08/26/notre-dame-lb-marist-liufau-out-extended-period-lower-body-injury/5602070001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Liufau returned from the injury in 2022 to start all 13 games and finished with 51 tackles, 0.5 sacks and an [[interception]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Farmer |first=Douglas |date=July 19, 2023 |title=Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 8 Marist Liufau, fifth-year linebacker, second season as a starter |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/notre-dame-99-to-0-no-8-marist-liufau-fifth-year-linebacker-second-season-as-a-starter |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-date=July 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721084838/https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/notre-dame-99-to-0-no-8-marist-liufau-fifth-year-linebacker-second-season-as-a-starter |url-status=live }}</ref> As a senior in 2023, he started all 12 games he played in, recording 44 tackles and three sacks. Liufau opted out of the [[2023 Sun Bowl]] and entered the [[2024 NFL draft]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Berardino |first=Mike |date=December 6, 2023 |title=Notre Dame football linebacker Marist Liufau opts out of Sun Bowl ahead of NFL Draft |url=https://www.ndinsider.com/story/sports/football/2023/12/06/notre-dame-football-lb-marist-liufau-will-skip-the-sun-bowl-nfl-draft-cam-hart-jd-bertrand/71823167007/ |publisher=ND Insider |access-date=January 25, 2024 |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218124212/https://www.ndinsider.com/story/sports/football/2023/12/06/notre-dame-football-lb-marist-liufau-will-skip-the-sun-bowl-nfl-draft-cam-hart-jd-bertrand/71823167007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+==Professional career==
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+}}
 ==References==