Tupu Alualu Season 2023

Big, physical body who joined the Aztecs for the spring campaign ... Enters his first season at SDSU as the projected starting defensive tackle.

JUNIOR SEASON (2023)
Was named to the  2023 watch list for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding college football player of Polynesian ancestry that epitomizes great ability and integrity ... Started all 12 games on the defensive line ... Finished the year with 28 tackles (12 solo) along with five quarterback hurries ... Also had 4.0 tackles for loss, including 3.0 sacks... Earned his first career Division I start in his first career Division I game against Ohio on Aug. 26, making two assisted tackles, including 0.5 sacks (and 0.5 tackles for loss) in 48 snaps, along with a quarterback hurry ... Made his second consecutive start, playing 38 snaps against Idaho State on Sept. 2 ... Recorded three tackles, including 1.5 sacks (1.5 tackles for loss) for a total of seven yards ... Also recorded a pair of quarterback hurries ... Played 42 defensive snaps against the Bruins on Sept. 9 in his third consecutive start to open the season ... Totaled four tackles (one solo) ... Started at No. 16/17 Oregon State on Sept. 16 ... Totaled three tackles (one solo) on 38 defensive snaps ...  Recorded one solo tackle in the conference opener against Boise State on Sept. 22 ... Made his sixth consecutive start at Air Force on Sept. 30 ... Recorded two assisted tackles on 34 defensive snaps ... Started in his return to his hometown at Hawai’i on Oct. 14 ... Logged 40 snaps on defense recording one quarterback hurry ... Recorded three tackles in a start against Nevada on Oct. 21 ... Recorded a career-high four tackles (all solo) against Utah State on Nov. 4 ... Of his four tackles, two went for a loss of three total yards including his third career sack ... The two TFL also matches his career-high ... His sack went for a two-yard loss on third down forcing the Aggies to punt in the second quarter ... Played 54 defensive snaps at Colorado State on Nov. 11 ... Matched his career-high with four tackles ... Recorded two solo tackles at San Jose State on Nov. 18 ... Recorded a quarterback hurry in the season finale against Fresno State on Nov. 25.

AT MT. SAC (2021)
Played one season at Mt. San Antonio College in 2021, starring at defensive line for the Mounties ... Had 46 total tackles (29 solo) and 5.5 sacks during the 2021 season ... Had eight or more total tackles three times during the 2021 season and had two games with two-plus sacks ... In a 45-21 win over Bakersfield CC had five solo tackles, a season-high 2.5 sacks and five tackles for loss ... Posted a season-high nine tackles - four solo - and 2.5 tackles for loss in a 30-24 loss to El Camino College early in the season ... In the Mounties’ season finale 34-28 win over Fullerton CC, he had two sacks, two tackles for loss and four solo tackle.

AT NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE (2019)
Spent one season at New Mexico Military Institute ... Logged 27 tackles with a fumble recovery in eight games for the Broncos in 2019.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Moanalua High School in Honolulu where he starred for the Menehunes and helped lead the team to a Hawaii state playoff appearance ... Also played two seasons at St. Louis High School in Honolulu helping the Crusaders to a 11-1 record in his junior year.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles: 4 at Colorado State (11/11/23), vs. Utah State (11/4/23), vs. UCLA (9/9/23)
Tackles for Loss: 2.0 vs. Utah State (11/4/23)
Sacks: 1.5 vs. Idaho State (9/2/23)