PLAYER PROFILES
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JOHN
HARDYTULIAU
Defensive Back 5-11 180 Senior Temecula, CA Vista Murrieta HS 2012 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games with 10 starts primarily at safety…made one start at cornerback…ranked fifth on the team with 42 total tackles, including 3.0 for loss, one sack and seven passes defended…tied for fifth in the MW with three interceptions…also recorded two blocked kicks…selected as the MW’s Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 26) after registering six tackles (five solo), two interceptions and two pass breakups in a win over UNLV (Nov. 24)…returned a pick 38 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter...season-high seven tackles with one sack and one interception at Fresno State (Nov. 3)…blocked a punt against Lamar (Sept. 15), which was picked up by a teammate and returned for a touchdown…also blocked a PAT against Nevada (Sept. 22)…had six tackles against BYU (Sept. 28). 2011 (Sophomore): Played and started in all 13 games at free safety…finished third on the team with 73 tackles, including 1.0 for loss…led the team with four blocked kicks…tied for team-lead with three interceptions… ranked second on team with 11 pass breakups…also tied for team-lead with three forced fumbles…ranked fifth in the WAC and 38th nationally with 14 passes defended…named to Phil Steele’s all-WAC second team…career-high 10 tackles including one sack at Nevada (Nov. 12)…also blocked a punt and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown against the Wolf Pack…recorded seven tackles, one forced fumble and one interception at San Jose State (Oct. 14)…had 10 tackles along with two pass break-ups against Brigham Young (Dec. 3)…had six tackles, one interception and one blocked kick at Louisiana Tech (Oct. 1)…other blocked kicks occurred against New Mexico State (Oct. 22), which resulted in a touchdown, and Tulane (Nov. 26). 2010 (Freshman): Appeared in 14 games with nine starts at nickelback...finished with 49 tackles, including 5.0 for loss...also had three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three pass breakups...blocked field-goal attempt in the fourth quarter in win at Army (Sept. 11)...career-high eight tackles against Louisiana Tech (Oct. 2)...forced and recovered a fumble in the Charleston Southern (Sept. 25) and Idaho (Oct. 30) games…had seven tackles, one forced fumble and one pass breakup at Colorado (Sept. 18). Prep: A 2010 graduate of Visa Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif...earned three varsity letters in football...two-time, all-league performer…helped lead team to two league titles...as a senior, had league-leading 10 interceptions in 14 games and returned three for touchdowns…also had 65 tackles and five blocked kicks… named to MaxPrep’s All-California Division I second team and all-CIF Southern Section…also selected to Riverside Press-Enterprise all-area team and all-Inland Valley County…helped team finish with a perfect 10-0 league record…blocked 26 kicks during his varsity career, a new state record…also had 18 career interceptions, 140 career tackles, scored 10 touchdowns and set a school record with 38 career starts… competed in the Inland Empire All-Star Classic...an honor-roll student. Personal: Born in Whittier, Calif...majoring in kinesiology and recreation science... father, John Hardy, played college football at California and two seasons with the NFL’s Chicago Bears...has five brothers and two sisters...parents are Kenneth and Alisa Tuliau of Temecula, Calif.
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 10, at Nevada, 11/12/11 Tackles For Loss: 1.0, 9x, last at Air Force, 11/16/12 Sacks: 1.0, at Fresno State, 11/3/12 Interceptions: 2, vs. UNLV, 11/24/12 Blocks: 1, 7x, last vs. Nevada, 9/22/12 Touchdowns: 1, 2x, last vs. UNLV, 11/24/12
CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSE 2010 2011 2012 TOTAL
G 14 13 12 39
UA 31 58 30 119
A 18 15 12 45
TOTAL 49 73 42 164
TFL SACKS 5.0-19 0.0 1.0-7 0.0 3.0-11 0.0 9.0-37 0.0
PD 3 14 6 23
FF 3 3 0 6
FR 2 0 0 2
INT 0 3 3 6
2013 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I RAINBOW WARRIOR FOOTBALL LL
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