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Lofa Tatupu

USC · Linebacker · 2004

TAK
79
COV
80
SPD
80

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Tatupu was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2004 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2004.

Tatupu was the No. 45 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 4th-highest linebacker rating at USC since 1990 and No. 23 among all linebackers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2004
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2005
    • No. 45 overall pick, NFL Draft

USC Teammates

  1. 98Reggie Bush2003-05RB
  2. 96Matt Leinart2002-05QB
  3. 95Carson Palmer1998-2002QB
  4. 88Troy Polamalu1999-2002S
  5. 86Kenechi Udeze2002-03EDGE
  6. 86Matt Grootegoed2002-04LB
  7. 86Mike Williams2002-04WR
  8. 86Shaun Cody2002-04EDGE
  9. 80Darnell Bing2004-05LB
  10. 80Mike Patterson2002-04EDGE

Full USC all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  2. 91Dan MorganMiami · 1997-2000LB
  3. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  4. 91Teddy LehmanOklahoma · 2001-03LB
  5. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  6. 90Derrick JohnsonTexas · 2001-04LB
  7. 90E.J. HendersonMaryland · 1998-2002LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Lofa Tatupu) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.