Marist Liufau

HISTORY — from college profile

 

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

2022

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
2.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
3.5	2.0	49.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	20.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

2020

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
2.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
1.5	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	10.0