Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#58|Lofa Tatupu Linebacker
Retired (1966, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-05-2007) Potential C+
Age at Death 75 Born 03-20-1932 in Syracuse, NY
Drafted Round 4, Pick 84 (1960) Experience 12 Years (181 Wks)
College North Carolina University, 1953 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking F  Run Cover B  Kick Acc D-
Carrying C- Run Blocking C- Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina C  Execution B  Agility B 
Strength B- Health D+ Aggressiveness B- Hands C-
Jumping B-     Attitude C+ Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C+ SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE C+ FS C  P F  KR C-
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB B  CB C  LS D- KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB B  H D  HT C+ KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 Position 57   0/1   1/7             0/5 0/8 1/16           0/8     0/12     2/57
1960 Drills 19 0/2 0/5   0/1                 0/8           0/3           0/19
1960 Declines 0 -2/0     -1/0       -1/0         -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -2/0   -2/0         -12/0
1961 Position 60   0/3   1/7             0/8 0/8 0/22           0/9     0/3     1/60
1961 Drills 21   0/6                     0/2           1/13           1/21
1961 Declines 0 -1/0                 -1/0 -1/0     -1/0     -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0       -1/0 -11/0
1962 Position 42   0/2   2/5             0/1 0/4 0/17           0/7     0/6     2/42
1962 Drills 19 0/3 1/12                     0/2           0/2           1/19
1962 Declines 0 -5/0 -4/0     -1/0     -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0   -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0   -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -42/0
1963 Position 44   0/7   1/8             0/5 0/3 0/12           0/7     0/2     1/44
1963 Drills 22 1/12 0/9                     0/1                       1/22
1963 Declines 0 -8/0 -5/0     -1/0   -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0   -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -50/0
1964 Position 35   0/3   0/2             0/1 1/9 0/11           0/6     0/3     1/35
1964 Drills 21 0/9 2/12                                             2/21
1964 Declines 0 -14/0 -5/0   -2/0 -1/0     -5/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0   -6/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -4/0 -73/0
1965 Position 11                       0/1 0/4           0/2     0/4     0/11
1965 Drills 21 0/2 0/3 0/2 0/1                 0/1         0/1 0/4 0/2   0/3 0/2   0/21
1965 Declines 0 -20/0 -5/0   -2/0 -4/0 -1/0 -5/0 -4/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -4/0 -9/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -6/0 -6/0 -7/0 -2/0 -9/0 -118/0
1966 Position 11   0/1   0/1               0/3 0/2           0/1     0/3     0/11
1966 Drills 21 0/3 0/4 1/3 0/3                 0/1         0/2 0/2 0/1   0/2     1/21
1966 Declines 0 -26/0 -7/0   -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -6/0 -10/0 -5/0 -6/0 -2/0 -11/0 -1/0 -1/0 -11/0 -7/0 -8/0 -8/0 -7/0 -3/0 -9/0 -145/0
Total -75/31 -23/68 1/5 -4/35 -10/0 -4/0 -8/0 -15/0 -13/0 -20/0 -21/20 -14/36 -23/99 -16/0 -18/0 -10/0 -8/0 -34/3 -18/64 -25/3 -21/0 -19/38 -10/2 -30/0 -438/404

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1967Lofa Tatupu has retired from football.
05-02-1965The Los Angeles Trojans have waived Lofa Tatupu.
01-04-1965The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Frostee Rucker to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Lofa Tatupu to the inactive roster.
12-10-1962The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Malcolm Smith and Lofa Tatupu to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Cody Temple and Marquis Simmons to the inactive roster.
11-26-1962The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Devon Kennard to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Lofa Tatupu to the inactive roster.
11-25-1962Lofa Tatupu of the Los Angeles Trojans is injured with a wrist inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 13 days.
09-03-1962The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Lofa Tatupu to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Marquis Simmons to the inactive roster.
08-06-1962The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Marquis Simmons, Ken Cade, Fred Stransky, and Brent Reed to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Ryan Ting, Lofa Tatupu, Devon Kennard, and Isaiah Wiley to the inactive roster.
01-01-1962The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Sam Baker, Clay Matthews III, Thomas "Hitman" Williams, Xavier Grimble, Lofa Tatupu, Dennis Edwards, K.C. Polisky, and Sean Salisbury to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Johnny Wittum, Marquis Simmons, Matt Spanos, Nathan Guertler, Steve Davis, and Ronald "RoJo" Johnson to the inactive roster.
12-24-1961The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Marquis Simmons, Taylor Mays, Nathan Guertler, Johnny Wittum, Matt Spanos, Devon Kennard, Isaiah Wiley, and Greg Townsend Jr to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Sam Baker, Xavier Grimble, Lofa Tatupu, Dennis Edwards, Clay Matthews III, K.C. Polisky, Mark Carrier, Thomas "Hitman" Williams, and Jason Sehorn to the inactive roster.
08-15-1960The Los Angeles Trojans have changed Mike Buchanan's name to Lofa Tatupu.