Ohio State 21 WA DE (JR) - J.T. Tuimoloau ('23 First Team All-BIG, '22 First Team All-BIG)

Ohio State EDGE J.T. Tuimoloau last season:

♦️ 7 Sacks
♦️ 32 QB Pressures
♦️ 83.1 Pass Rush Grade pic.twitter.com/Ch9litYYaQ

— PFF College (@PFF_College) May 3, 2023

 

1870 is excited to announce a partnership with this QB's worst nightmare. 🤝

Welcome to the Society, @JT_Tuimoloau! #MeetTheMoment | @OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/aSCU0fo17Y

— The 1870 Society (@the1870society) May 23, 2023

 

JT Tuimoloau showed superstar potential in his Penn State performance last season and Larry Johnson thinks the “little things” can allow him to become consistently elite in 2023. https://t.co/Om6edWuDcM

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) May 26, 2023

 

• Johnson says JT Tuimoloau’s Penn State performance was “like a Michael Jordan moment” but that consistency is “key” for him moving forward in 2023.

 

Ohio State’s J.T. Tuimoloau is hosting a free youth football camp tomorrow.

The NIL collective Cohesion Foundation partnered with organizations including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ohio for the camp.

More from @AndyWittry: https://t.co/Suy3aY2Xme pic.twitter.com/HhSo1KA6JZ

— On3 NIL (@On3NIL) June 8, 2023

 

Ohio State All-American J.T. Tuimoloau hosted a free football camp for kids in Columbus today as he continues to use his platform to promote the central Ohio community. https://t.co/GBVYYISAIo

— Justin Holbrock (@JustinHolbrock) June 9, 2023

 

DE JT TUIMOLOAU
The nation saw Tuimoloau realize his full potential in 2023, but only for one fleeting afternoon in Happy Valley.

Fans won’t soon forget the dominance displayed by the five-star pass rusher against Penn State, when Tuimoloau recorded two sacks, two interceptions – one returned for a touchdown – a forced fumble and fumble recovery, a batted-down pass and three tackles for loss. But they sure hope to see more where that came from in Tuimoloau’s third season, and with Zach Harrison out of the program, he’ll have to be more productive on a week-to-week basis.

Luckily for the Buckeyes, Larry Johnson doesn’t think it will take wholesale changes for Tuimoloau to become the consistently elite player he’s long been expected to be.

“Like I always say, first block the noise. Just concentrate on who you are. Don't worry about all the other things outside,” Johnson said in March. “Just concentrate on your technique and just keep getting better. And again, I say this all the time; it's not the big things, it's the little things that you get better as a player. And that's what we work on, it's all the little things. Where you step, his hand placement, eye discipline, all those things are important to become an elite player. He has the talent and skill set, so how can we make him better? Well, that's my job. I got to find those little things to make him better.”

Tuimoloau’s spring did little to dispel the notion that he could have a true breakout season in 2023, either, as he routinely spearheaded the havoc wreaked upon Ohio State’s retooled offensive line in multiple scrimmages this offseason.

 

The #PennState game flashed the potential of @JT_Tuimoloau. This season, the #OhioState defensive end doesn't want to be remembered for just one performance but to be more consistent and closer to his ceiling.

✍️ @_Pat_Murphy https://t.co/Hu57hVJMJq pic.twitter.com/muoWRRmJhg

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) July 28, 2023

 

J.T. Tuimoloau had a game we’ll never forget last year when he dominated Penn State in State College. Aside from that game, the rest of his year was largely forgettable. The defensive end will be looking for more consistency in his junior seasonhttps://t.co/1XmOctgpjb

— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) August 13, 2023

 

Tommy Eichenberg and JT Tuimoloau were among 86 players named to a watch list for the Bednarik Award, an honor presented to the best defensive player in college football. https://t.co/oukczAQzyC

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) August 14, 2023