Overview
- Montana announced on social media that the NCAA approved a ninth season for Tuliaupupu, confirming his return for 2026.
- His 2025 debut season with the Grizzlies produced 43 tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles as Montana reached the FCS semifinals.
- A former four-star who signed with USC in 2018, he transfers into his second year at Montana after limited action with the Trojans.
- Season-ending injuries in 2018, 2020 and 2023 plus an illness-shortened 2024 left him with only three seasons of game action across eight years.
- He is believed to be tied with Cam McCormick for the longest college tenure on record and he has earned a bachelor’s and a master’s during his extended career.