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Teitum Tuioti

EDGE · Oregon · 2027 NFL Draft class

Public Draft Board rank #77·12 contributing sources·Board as of August 31, 2026
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Preseason edition · August 24, 20264 min read

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Tuioti turned relentless pursuit, compact power and active hands into 16 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in 2025. He is a three-down NFL edge candidate, but average length and tight cornering place more pressure on his hand speed and counter timing than the box score reveals.

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01Career And Production

Tuioti started all 15 games in 2025 and finished with 68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, five pass breakups and two forced fumbles. He has improved his tackle-for-loss and sack totals in each of his first three seasons.

02Get Off And Approach

He comes off the ball with urgency and immediately threatens the blocker with force. Tuioti can attack inside, outside or down the middle, making the initial rush difficult to anticipate. His first step is good rather than rare, so wins depend on timing, hands and sustained effort more than pure burst.

03Power Rush

A sturdy base and compact frame let Tuioti convert speed into power against taller tackles. He can walk the pocket back with a bull rush, then use the threat of contact to open an outside lane. Longer NFL tackles may recover if his pad level rises or the rush lands too square.

04Hands And Counters

His counters are most effective when power forces the tackle to sit early. He needs quicker separation when a blocker reaches his chest because average length gives him little room to pause.

05Cornering

Tuioti can flatten when the edge is clean, but he is more likely to win through a tackle or cross his face than bend underneath the block. That limits the elite sack ceiling without preventing him from producing pressure in other ways.

06Run Defense

Tuioti sets a firm edge when he strikes first and keeps his pads under the block. He tracks the ball well, closes cutback lanes and plays with the effort to finish away from his alignment. Blockers with superior reach can cover him up and delay separation on wide runs.

07Pursuit And Finishing

Motor is one of his most dependable NFL traits. His angles are generally direct, and he keeps running after the play moves beyond the original gap.

08Alignment Versatility

Oregon can use Tuioti as a stand-up edge, a hand-down end or a reduced rusher over a guard. His power translates inside on passing downs, where a shorter path can reduce the importance of edge bend. He should not live at defensive tackle, but selective interior snaps widen the matchup menu.

09Coverage And Space

Tuioti has enough awareness to obstruct passing lanes, contributing five breakups in 2025. He can peel into a short zone or track a quarterback on a contained rush. Asking him to carry routes would waste his best traits and expose average change of direction.

10Role And Development

The 2026 season should determine whether faster hand separation against length can move him from high-floor starter to premium pass rusher.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • He produced 16 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks across 15 starts in 2025.

  • A dense base and strong hands create a dependable speed-to-power rush.

  • Relentless pursuit creates finishes beyond his initial gap.

  • He can rush from a stand-up alignment, with a hand down or reduced over a guard.

  • He sets a sturdy edge when his pads stay low and the first strike lands.

  • Production has improved in every college season.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • Average length allows tackles to control his chest when he does not strike first.

  • Hip tightness limits how sharply he can bend and flatten around the corner.

  • His first-step burst is solid rather than a singular NFL weapon.

  • Long tackles can absorb the initial power and force him into a late-effort rush.

  • He must turn more pressure into immediate pass-rush wins against top tackles.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Tuioti fits as a strong-side end or stand-up edge in a multiple front that values run discipline and moves rushers on passing downs. Let him set the edge, chase from the backside and reduce over a guard when power creates a better matchup than bending around a tackle. He can play all three downs, but the pass-rush plan should pair his bull rush with stunts and inside counters rather than ask him to win every snap with speed outside.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Tuioti is a productive, assignment-sound edge whose motor, run defense and power give him a clean NFL floor. The 2025 line—68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks—deserves real weight, as does his year-over-year improvement. Limited length and bend reduce the likelihood of a premier speed-rush ceiling, and the hands must become faster once a blocker lands. He belongs in the Day 2 conversation as a three-down end, with Round 1 requiring more clean wins rather than more pursuit sacks.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

Original analysis through August 24, 2026. Restoration reviewed September 6, 2026; this is not an in-season update. No new Draftanomics all-22 review is included.

6 original sentences are omitted pending further evidence or source-use review. The remaining wording is preserved. Source links support the assessment; they do not represent independent votes or permission to reproduce an article.

View the 5 referenced sources
  • Teitum Tuioti - Football - University of Oregon AthleticsOregon Athletics

    Official 2025 fifteen starts, 68 tackles/16 TFL/9.5 sacks/five PBU/two FF; 2024 58/7.5/5.5 and 2023 30/four/two. School-repeated proprietary pressures and grades excluded.

  • Teitum Tuioti 2027 NFL Draft Early Scouting ReportPaul Emery · June 29, 2026

    Heavy hands, inside/outside/bull approach, QB vision and relentless well-angled pursuit; short length/chest access, tight hips, hand/counter development and occasional misdirection/tackle lapses. Discusses hip tightness, not verified ankle measurement.

  • Teitum Tuioti — summer scoutingMason Riney · June 12, 2026

    Good block recognition, firm edge, leverage and pursuit; long-arm/bull/rip/spin toolkit and active hands. Non-elite first step/bend and further counter growth. More favorable on recognition/finishing than Emery; proprietary statistics excluded.

  • Teitum Tuioti — media-day interviewPaul Banks · August 13, 2026

    Player describes inside/outside/off-ball versatility, pursuit effort and offseason work on counters when speed-to-power stalls. A stated development focus does not prove mastery of every named counter; no quotes or forecast rank used.

  • Teitum Tuioti — prospect profileBrian Bosarge · June 20, 2026

    Heavy frame/power, edge setting, recognition and throwing-lane disruption with short-length/chest-access concern. Incorrect historical totals, testing projections and pending film notes excluded.

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Sources for the evaluation
  1. House assessment

    Tuioti turned relentless pursuit, compact power and active hands into 16 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks in 2025.

  2. House assessment

    He is a three-down NFL edge candidate, but average length and tight cornering place more pressure on his hand speed and counter timing than the box score reveals.

Sources for career and production
  1. Reported fact

    Tuioti started all 15 games in 2025 and finished with 68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, five pass breakups and two forced fumbles.

  2. Reported fact

    He has improved his tackle-for-loss and sack totals in each of his first three seasons.

Sources for get off and approach
  1. House assessment

    He comes off the ball with urgency and immediately threatens the blocker with force.

  2. House assessment

    Tuioti can attack inside, outside or down the middle, making the initial rush difficult to anticipate.

  3. House assessment

    His first step is good rather than rare, so wins depend on timing, hands and sustained effort more than pure burst.

Sources for power rush
  1. House assessment

    A sturdy base and compact frame let Tuioti convert speed into power against taller tackles.

  2. House assessment

    He can walk the pocket back with a bull rush, then use the threat of contact to open an outside lane.

  3. House assessment

    Longer NFL tackles may recover if his pad level rises or the rush lands too square.

Sources for hands and counters
  1. House assessment

    His counters are most effective when power forces the tackle to sit early.

  2. House assessment

    He needs quicker separation when a blocker reaches his chest because average length gives him little room to pause.

Sources for cornering
  1. House assessment

    Tuioti can flatten when the edge is clean, but he is more likely to win through a tackle or cross his face than bend underneath the block.

  2. House assessment

    That limits the elite sack ceiling without preventing him from producing pressure in other ways.

Sources for run defense
  1. House assessment

    Tuioti sets a firm edge when he strikes first and keeps his pads under the block.

  2. House assessment

    He tracks the ball well, closes cutback lanes and plays with the effort to finish away from his alignment.

  3. House assessment

    Blockers with superior reach can cover him up and delay separation on wide runs.

Sources for pursuit and finishing
  1. House assessment

    Motor is one of his most dependable NFL traits.

  2. House assessment

    His angles are generally direct, and he keeps running after the play moves beyond the original gap.

Sources for alignment versatility
  1. House assessment

    Oregon can use Tuioti as a stand-up edge, a hand-down end or a reduced rusher over a guard.

  2. House assessment

    His power translates inside on passing downs, where a shorter path can reduce the importance of edge bend.

  3. House assessment

    He should not live at defensive tackle, but selective interior snaps widen the matchup menu.

Sources for coverage and space
  1. House assessment

    Tuioti has enough awareness to obstruct passing lanes, contributing five breakups in 2025.

  2. House assessment

    He can peel into a short zone or track a quarterback on a contained rush.

  3. House assessment

    Asking him to carry routes would waste his best traits and expose average change of direction.

Sources for role and development
  1. House assessment

    The 2026 season should determine whether faster hand separation against length can move him from high-floor starter to premium pass rusher.

Sources for strength
  1. Reported fact

    He produced 16 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks across 15 starts in 2025.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    A dense base and strong hands create a dependable speed-to-power rush.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Relentless pursuit creates finishes beyond his initial gap.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    He can rush from a stand-up alignment, with a hand down or reduced over a guard.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    He sets a sturdy edge when his pads stay low and the first strike lands.

Sources for strength
  1. Reported fact

    Production has improved in every college season.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Average length allows tackles to control his chest when he does not strike first.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Hip tightness limits how sharply he can bend and flatten around the corner.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    His first-step burst is solid rather than a singular NFL weapon.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Long tackles can absorb the initial power and force him into a late-effort rush.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    He must turn more pressure into immediate pass-rush wins against top tackles.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Tuioti fits as a strong-side end or stand-up edge in a multiple front that values run discipline and moves rushers on passing downs.

  2. House assessment

    Let him set the edge, chase from the backside and reduce over a guard when power creates a better matchup than bending around a tackle.

  3. House assessment

    He can play all three downs, but the pass-rush plan should pair his bull rush with stunts and inside counters rather than ask him to win every snap with speed outside.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Tuioti is a productive, assignment-sound edge whose motor, run defense and power give him a clean NFL floor.

  2. Reported fact

    The 2025 line—68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks—deserves real weight, as does his year-over-year improvement.

  3. House assessment

    Limited length and bend reduce the likelihood of a premier speed-rush ceiling, and the hands must become faster once a blocker lands.

  4. House assessment

    He belongs in the Day 2 conversation as a three-down end, with Round 1 requiring more clean wins rather than more pursuit sacks.

College record & draft context

College production, measurables, experience, and the prospect's place on the sealed Public Draft Board.

Public Draft Board

Public Draft Board rank
#77
Position rank
EDGE11
Contributing sources
12
Movement since prior snapshot
Down 20

Sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026 · equal-weight aggregation of public boards, minimum 3 sources for a rank · The Public Draft Board

College production

Defense
StatisticSeason 2024Season 2025
Total tackles5368
Solo tackles2833
Tackles for loss7.516
Sacks5.59.5
Passes defended15
QB hurries37
Defensive TD00

Seasons of evidence: 2. Games played, snap counts, and usage shares are not in the retained data. An em dash means the value is not in the dataset, not zero.

Evidence notes

  • The retained data contains 2 seasons of defense production (2024–2025).
  • Defense tackles increased in each observed season (53 → 68).
  • The newest college season in the retained data is 2025; the 2026 season is not yet included.
  • No verified athletic testing is included in the sealed dataset for this prospect.
  • 12 contributing public boards rank this prospect; the Public Draft Board places him at #77.
  • The aggregate public rank fell 20 spots between the two most recent sealed weekly snapshots.

Each note restates a displayed fact. None is a forecast of NFL performance.

Experience and measurements

Listed height
6'3"
Listed weight
263 lb
Class
Senior
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
Oregon
Former school
Not in dataset
Hometown
Laie, HI
Jersey
#44
Recruiting stars
3-star
Recruiting rank
#520 nationally

"Not in dataset" means the value is absent from the sealed dossier dataset, not that it does not exist.

Athletic testing

Not included in the sealed dataset. No combine, pro-day, or RAS value is retained for the 2027 class; absence here does not mean no testing has taken place.

Listed roster height and weight (CollegeFootballData); no verified athletic testing is retained. Bio captured August 29, 2026.

Historical comparisons

Historical profile comparisons are being rebuilt.

Sources and methodology

  • Retained bio and measurements: Draftanomics prospect ingest (CollegeFootballData rosters and recruiting), retained seed data/seed/prospects_upcoming_full.parquet.
  • Retained college production: CollegeFootballData season statistics via the retained player cross-reference; position-relevant categories only; all-zero category rows dropped.
  • Age: unavailable — no birth date or age is retained for the 2027 class.
  • Transfer history: not retained — the page shows the current school and, where the frozen id names a different school, the former school.
  • Public Draft Board: sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026; per-source ranks are not published under the aggregate-only source policy.

Board methodologyDossier methodologyResearch status

Board position reflects aggregated public opinion; the scouting report is a separate editorial assessment.