K.T. Tu'umalo

Arizona State

Nov 22 (Sat)

6 p.m.

Position:
Outside Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
High School:
Punahou

AT COLORADO: 2014 (Sr.) - He saw action in all 12 games, all on special teams and in one on defense (two snaps at Southern California). He earned three special team points on the strength of one assisted tackle and two knockdown blocks. He had five tackles and a forced fumble in the spring game.

2013 (Jr.) - He saw action in 11 games, one on defense, but in all of those on special teams. In his one game on defense, which came against Southern California, he was in for 14 plays, making four tackles (all solo, one of which was a 1-yard quarterback sack) along with a third down stop. He earned seven points on special teams duty in CU’s elaborate point scoring system on the strength of three tackles (one solo, one inside-the-20) and three knockdown blocks. He opened the year practicing at “will” inside linebacker position, but eventually practiced at “sam” outside spot as well; he returned to linebacker from the safety position, where he had moved to (from linebacker) as a sophomore.

2012 (Soph.) - He saw action in nine games (no starts), all on special teams and in one on defense. He was in for 16 snaps against Oregon, where he made four tackles, three of which were solo stops that included a tackle for zero gain and a third down stop. He finished fourth on the team in special team points with 18, on the strength of five tackles (two solo, two inside-the-20), six knockdown blocks, two forced fair catches, a caused penalty, a first downfield credit that altered the path of the return and a forced fumble. He moved from safety to linebacker during the spring, eventually settling on the outside.

2011 (Fr.) - He saw action in eight games, five on defense (no starts). In 78 plays from scrimmage, he had eight tackles (four solo), with a third down stop and pass broken up. He played in the season opener on special teams, appearing in his native Hawai’i. He saw the bulk of his defensive play against Oregon, when he was in for 56 plays; he had six tackles, three solo, with the third down stop and PBU; he had two tackles the next game at Arizona State.

HIGH SCHOOL - As a senior, he was ranked the No. 5 player in Hawai’i by Rivals.com (the No. 2 linebacker) and the No. 13 player in the state by ESPN, but the top linebacker on its list. He earned third-team All-State honors (Honolulu Advertiser), was named first-team All-ILH and was the Defensive Most Valuable Player for Punahou. He racked up 97 total tackles, with 18 for losses including 12 quarterback sacks, along with two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and once caused fumble. Offensively, in spot duty as a running back, he ran the ball 10 times for 107 yards and a touchdown. As a junior, he had 67 tackles overall, 10 which went for losses including six sacks, to go with one forced fumble and a blocked kick he returned for a touchdown. Playing behind Manti Te’o as a sophomore, he saw action in spot duty on defense and had one interception returned for a touchdown. He saw action on every special teams unit his sophomore and junior seasons, recording many tackles and other big hits. Under head coach Kale Ane, Punahou compiled a record of 23-9 his three years, including a 12-1 record that culminated with an ILH and Hawai’i state championship his sophomore season. He lists his top game as his senior year against St. Louis, when despite suffering a sprained MCL, he remained in the game and registered two sacks in addition to neutralizing some key players on the opposite side of the ball. He also lettered once in basketball, with Punahou taking third place in the state as a junior, and three times in track (sprints and relays). He competed in the 200- and 400-meter dashes and the 4x400 relay, the latter on a team that won the state title three times (sophomore through senior seasons), helping PHS to the state title twice (and to within a half-point for a third one when he was a sophomore). He took second place in the 400-meter dash as a junior (49.7) and fourth as a senior (50.2). His fastest time in the 200 was a 23.0 when he was a sophomore, with a 23.2 clocking his best as a senior.

ACADEMICS - He graduated from Colorado with a degree in Communication in December 2014. He maintained a 3.0 grade point average as a prep and is the first person in his extended family to attend college.

PERSONAL - He was born April 29, 1992 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. His hobbies include going to the beach, body surfing and music; he loves to mix and edit songs and is interested in becoming a disc jockey. In his free time during his senior year in high school, he spent time tutoring kids at his former middle school. First name is actually Kyle, but goes by his initials. (Last name is pronounced two-ooh-mah-low.)

			TACKLES
Season	G	Plays	UT	AT	TOT	TFL	Sacks
2011	5	78	4	4	8	0- 0	0- 0
2012	1	16	3	1	4	0- 0	0- 0
2013	1	14	4	0	4	1- 1	1- 1
2014	1	2	0	0	0	0-0	0- 0
Totals	8	110	11	5	16	1- 1	1- 1