J.T. Tuimoloau

EDGE·

Indianapolis Colts

Round 2, pick 45 in 2025

Updated November 10, 2026

68.8

Model Score

Up from 67.1 last year

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Recruited

Class of 2021 · Defensive lineman · High school: Eastside Catholic, Sammamish, WA

Recruiting sites

★★★★★

No. 4 in the nation. Composite 0.9989, the recruiting sites' average

Offers

Partial list

None on record beyond his commitment

Committed to

Ohio State

Partial offer list. Offer lists for the 2021 class are partial everywhere we can read them: we hold 3 or more offers for 43 of 3,366 recruits, and we grade only those boards.

College: Ohio State 2021-24

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Our College Grade

89.8 MODEL

2022

71.4

2023

72.7

2024

89.0

Ranked #121 among EDGEBroke out at 19.0

How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.

College Production

Ohio State · Big Ten

Season	Tkl	TFL	Sacks	Hur	PD	INT	Pos Rk
2021	17	4	2.5	1	1		198
2022	28	11	4.0	4	2	2	46
2023	38	7	5.0	6	2		35
2024	61	22	12.5	5	3		26

The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.

Scouting Report

Ohio State · 2025 draft class

Tuimoloau is a physically imposing edge defender with exceptional power, technique, and instincts. He sets a dominant edge in the run game with the strength to control and shed offensive tackles. As a pass rusher, Tuimoloau combines power moves with improving finesse, showing the ability to win with bull rushes, long-arm techniques, and developing counters. His hand usage is advanced, efficiently disengaging from blocks to make plays. Tuimoloau's football IQ stands out, consistently diagnosing screens and misdirection plays with impressive awareness.