ScoutIndex

SEA SEA

Lofa Tatupu

MLB

A 2nd-round pick (45th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft out of USC; Maine, Lofa Tatupu has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2010 with SEA, capping a 6-season NFL career. He posted a 63.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 81st percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'0", 250#

College

USC; Maine

Draft

Rd 2, 45th overall (2005)

Seasons

2005–2010

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
58.1

70th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.10
Pass rush×0.3-0.55
Ball skills×0.25+0.23
Run defense×0.2+1.51
Availability×0.1+0.93

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2010SEA63.616
2009SEA57.95
2008SEA58.115
2007SEA79.116
2006SEA68.216
2005SEA81.316

Career profile

Lofa Tatupu has appeared in 84 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, all with SEA.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2005: a 81.3, in the 97th percentile among DEFs that year.

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BUF—58.7
Week 2SF—46.1
Week 3LAR—46.7
Week 5NYG—39.2
Week 6GB—57
Week 7TB—59.9
Week 8SF—36.2
Week 10MIA—66.5
Week 11ARI—61.9
Week 12WAS—56.5
Week 13DAL—43.2
Week 14NE—53.8
Week 15LAR—42.4
Week 16NYJ—62.6
Week 17ARI—69.3

Lofa Tatupu — common questions

What position does Lofa Tatupu play?
Lofa Tatupu is listed as an MLB.
Which teams has Lofa Tatupu played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Lofa Tatupu has played for SEA (2005–2010).
Where did Lofa Tatupu go to college?
Lofa Tatupu played college football at USC; Maine.
When was Lofa Tatupu drafted?
Lofa Tatupu was selected in round 2, 45th overall, of the 2005 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Lofa Tatupu scored?
Lofa Tatupu has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Lofa Tatupu's ScoutIndex Rating?
Lofa Tatupu rated 63.6 for 2010, the 81st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 2005