John Lotulelei

John Taufa Lotulelei (born December 4, 1991) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at UNLV.

John Lotulelei

No. 46, 47, 53, 55, 58
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1991-12-04) December 4, 1991 (age 34) Kihei, Hawaii, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Wailuku (HI) Baldwin
College	UNLV
NFL draft	2013: undrafted
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2013) Jacksonville Jaguars (2013–2015) Oakland Raiders (2015) Dallas Cowboys (2017)* San Diego Fleet (2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 12 Forced fumbles 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Lotulelei attended Henry Perrine Baldwin High School. He accepted a football scholarship from UNLV.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m)	10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m)	4.84 s	1.66 s	2.78 s	4.30 s	6.91 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Seattle Seahawks

Lotulelei was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks after the 2013 NFL draft on April 27.^[2][3]

On October 2, 2013, Lotulelei was released by the Seahawks to make room for quarterback B. J. Daniels. Lotulelei made Seattle's 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent from UNLV and had played in two games, making three tackles overall. Seattle paid Lotulelei a signing bonus of $25,000 last spring, the highest given to any undrafted free agent, and Lotulelei was an early training camp standout.^[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 3, 2013, Lotulelei was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived/injured on August 2, 2014 and was subsequently placed on injured reserve. On August 3, 2014, he was placed on injured reserve. On October 10, 2015, he was waived. On October 12, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On October 16, 2015, he was waived from injured reserve.

Oakland Raiders

On November 25, 2015, Lotulelei was signed to the Raiders' practice squad.^[5] On December 23, 2015, the Oakland Raiders promoted Lotulelei to the 53 man roster and placed defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. on the Injured Reserve.^[6]

On September 3, 2016, Lotulelei was released by the Raiders as part of final roster cuts.^[7]

Dallas Cowboys

On January 3, 2017, Lotulelei signed a reserve/future contract with the Dallas Cowboys.^[8] He was waived/injured on August 25, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.^[9]

San Diego Fleet (AAF)

On November 9, 2018, Lotulelei signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).^[10] The league ceased operations in April 2019.^[11]

The Spring League

Lotulelei was selected by the Jousters of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020.^[12]

Personal life

Lotulelei is the cousin of defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, who was selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft, playing for the Carolina Panthers and Buffalo Bills.^[13]