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Zion Tupuola-Fetui

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Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Washington Huskies – No. 58
PositionLinebacker
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2000-07-03) July 3, 2000 (age 24)
Pearl City, Hawai'i
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight251 lb (114 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolPearl City (Pearl City, Hawai'i)
Career highlights and awards

Zion Tupuola-Fetui (born July 3, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Huskies.

Early years

Tupuola-Fetui attended Pearl City High School in Pearl City, Hawai'i.[1] He played defensive line and tight end in high school. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[2][3] Tupuola-Fetui also played volleyball in high school.[4]

College career

Tupuola-Fetui played two games his first year at Washington in 2018 and took a redshirt. As a redshirt freshman in 2019, he played in 12 games and had nine tackles. As a redshirt sophomore in 2020, he became a starter.[5][6][7] Through the first three games of the season, he recorded seven sacks.[8]

References

  1. ^ Abramo, Nick (October 17, 2017). "Tupuola-Fetui is heart and soul of Pearl City's football team". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  2. ^ "Washington erased all self-doubt for Tupuola-Fetui". www.hawaiiprepworld.com.
  3. ^ "Huskies get commitment from three-star defensive end Zion Tupuola-Fetui". 9 December 2017.
  4. ^ Before becoming a prolific pass-rusher at UW, Zion Tupuola-Fetui showcased the same skills on the volleyball court
  5. ^ "'Prove why you're here': UW's Zion Tupuola-Fetui did just that in his first career start against Oregon State". 17 November 2020.
  6. ^ From catching passes to blocking kicks, UW Huskies OLB Zion Tupuola-Fetui did it all in high school
  7. ^ "Hawaii homegrown: Tupuola-Fetui first flashed winning drive at Pearl City". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. December 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Feldman, Bruce. "How ZTF became Washington's out-of-the-blue superstar". The Athletic.