#35 Marist Liufau 2022-23 Football Roster

AWARDS

• 2023 Butkus Award Semifinalist
• 2023 Notre Dame Defensive Player of the Game – vs. Navy

AS A GRADUATE (2023)

• Played in 12 games, making 12 starts at linebacker … Finished with 44 tackles, 23 solo … Recorded six tackles for loss and three sacks … Earned a pair of pass breakups and two quarterback hurries … Forced a fumble and recovered another
• NAVY (8/26): Made his season debut against Navy in Dublin, Ireland … Finished with seven tackles, four solo in the victory … Added a forced fumble in the win, and was named the defensive player of the game for the Irish
• TENNESSEE STATE (9/2): Recorded three tackles, two solo in the win … Forced one quarterback hurry
• at NORTH CAROLINA STATE (9/9): Totaled five tackles … Added one tackle for a loss of two yards … One quarterback hurry
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN (9/16): Totaled two tackles in the victory
• at DUKE (9/30): Rallied for six tackles, three solo in the win … Added a half sack for a six-yard loss … Recovered the fumble forced by Howard Cross III on the last defensive play of the game to put the game away
• at LOUISVILLE (10/7): Recorded six tackles, two solo
• USC (10/14): Earned four tackles, two solo … Added a sack for a loss of eight yards … One tackle for loss
• PITTSBURGH (10/28): Finished with one tackle … Sacked the Pittsburgh quarterback for a nine-yard loss on the first play of the game … Added one pass breakup
• at CLEMSON (11/4): Recorded four tackles, three solo
• WAKE FOREST (11/18): Finished with an assisted tackle in the win
• at STANFORD (11/25): Recorded a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss in the victory … Totaled five tackles, two solo … Added a half sack

AS A SENIOR (2022)

• Started and played in all 13 games during the 2022 season. Finished third on the team with 51 total tackles, adding 22 solo stops. Rallied for 4.5 TFLs with a half sack. Added an interception with a fumble recover and a pass breakup. Finished the season with three quarterback hurries.
• OHIO STATE (9/3): Recorded five tackles in his first game since the Rose Bowl in 2020 against Alabama
• MARSHALL (9/10): Added five assisted tackles against Marshall
• CALIFORNIA (9/17): Finished with two tackles, 0.5 for loss in the win over California
• NORTH CAROLINA (9/24): Went for a season-best six tackles, four solo and two assisted against the Tar Heels. Added a 0.5 tackle for loss, dropping the Tar Heels three yards.
• BYU (10/8): Finished with a pair of tackles in the win over BYU.
• STANFORD (10/15): Had four tackles, two solo and two assisted. Added a quarterback hurry.
• UNLV (10/22): Finished tied for the second-most tackles in the game, with five stops. Three solo tackles and two assisted. Added two tackles for loss, dropping UNLV for negative seven yards.
• SYRACUSE (10/29): Added three tackles in the victory. Intercepted a tipped pass in the fourth quarter to help setup the offense in Syracuse territory.
• CLEMSON (11/5): Recorded two tackles, with a half tackle for a one-yard loss.
• NAVY (11/12): Finished with a career-best eight tackles in the victory, two solo and six assisted.
• Boston College (11/19): Rallied for three total tackles, all solo. Added a pass breakup.
• USC (11/26): Earned four stops, two solo.
• South Carolina – TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (12/30): Finished with two solo stops, including a two-yard tackle for loss. Added a quarterback hurry.

JUNIOR SEASON (2021)

• Missed 2021 season due to injury

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020)

• Appeared in 10 contests and made three starts for the Irish; Made 22 tackles (10 solo), including 1.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks
• DUKE (9/12): Started at linebacker, his first-career start, and posted three tackles in the season-opening win vs. Duke (9/12).
• FLORIDA STATE (10/10): Marked one QB hurry in the win vs. Florida State (10/10).
• PITT (10/24): Made a tackle in the 45-3 win
• GEORGIA TECH (10/31): Saw action in the 31-13 win at the Yellow Jackets
• BOSTON COLLEGE (11/14): Recorded one tackle in the 45-31 win
• NORTH CAROLINA (11/27): Ranked third on the team in tackles with five (one solo), including 0.5 sacks, in the 31-17 win at the No. 19 Tar Heels
• SYRACUSE (12/5): Recovered his first-career fumble, returning it 12 yards, in the 41-25 regular season finale win over Syracuse (12/5).
• CLEMSON – ACC Championship (12/19): Started and totaled six tackles (three solo) in the ACC Championship game
• ALABAMA – Rose Bowl (1/1): Started and totaled six tackles (four solo) in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game

FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)

• Saw the field in four games as a freshman — Georgia, Virginia, Southern Cal and Michigan

PREP AND PERSONAL

• No. 29 outside linebacker nationally and No. 6 player from Hawaii by 247Sports.com
• No. 51 outside linebacker nationally and No. 7 player from Hawaii by ESPN.com
• No. 32 outside linebacker nationally and No. 6 player from Hawaii by Rivals.com
• 2018 Interscholastic League of Honolulu Open Division All-Star
• Awarded 2018 Interscholastic League of Honolulu Defensive MVP
• Chosen to participate in the 2019 Polynesian Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii
• Played for coach Kale Ane at Punahou High School