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Born: | Corona, California, U.S. | July 25, 1996||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | St. John Bosco ( Bellflower, California) | ||||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||||
Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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Jacob Siaosiselaginato Tuioti-Mariner (born July 25, 1996) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at UCLA.
Born in Corona, California to a Samoan American family, Tuioti-Mariner attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. [1] [2]
As a senior, he contributed to the team winning the CIF Pac-5 Division championship and the CIF state championship Open Division bowl game.
Tuioti-Mariner was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2018. [3] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He signed a reserve/future contract on December 31, 2018. [6]
On August 31, 2019, Tuioti-Mariner was waived by the Falcons and signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 4, 2019. [9]
In Week 12 of the 2020 season against the Las Vegas Raiders, Tuioti-Mariner recovered a fumble forced by teammate Foyesade Oluokun on Derek Carr and later recorded a strip sack on Carr that he recovered himself during the 43–6 win. [10] Tuioti-Mariner was named the National Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 12. [11]
Tuioti-Mariner signed a contract extension with the Falcons on March 11, 2021. [12] He was waived on November 9, 2021. [13]
On November 11, 2021, Tuioti-Mariner signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [14]
On January 5, 2022, Tuioti-Mariner was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Steelers practice squad. He was placed on injured reserve on August 11, 2022. [15] He was released on August 16. [16]
Tuioti-Mariner's cousin, A. J. Epenesa, is also a professional football player. [17] His father played professional volleyball and rugby. Tuioti-Mariner has six siblings.