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| Position | Guard |
| Class |  Senior |
| Major | Sociology |
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| Born: | March 25, 1994 Euless, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg) |
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| High school | Euless (TX) Trinity |
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Hiva Lutui (/ˈhiːvə luːˈtuːi/ HEE-və loo-TOO-ee; born March 25, 1994) is a former American football offensive guard. He attended the University of Utah.
A native of Euless, Texas, Lutui attended Trinity High School, where he was a first-team all-state Class 5A offensive lineman in 2010 and 2011. Lutui had 143 knockdowns and 42 pancakes as a junior, and 114 knockdowns, 43 pancakes, a 90% overall grade with no sacks allowed as a senior. He was a key cog on one of the best rushing offenses in Texas in 2010 and 2011, helping Euless Trinity to the 2010 Class 5A Division I state championship game, where they were upset by Pearland 24–28 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.[1] Behind Lutui, Trinity’s ground attack rushed for over 325 yards per game in back-to-back seasons.[2]
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Lutui was ranked as the No. 31 offensive guard in his class.[3] He had offers from USC, UCLA, and Utah, among others, and originally committed to UCLA.[4] In January 2012, he decommitted, and switched to Utah.[5]
On July 12, 2016, after suffering an ACL injury during spring football, it was announced that Lutui would end his playing career with Utah.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pearland shocks #1 Euless Trinity, wins 5A state title". KHOU. December 19, 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
- ^ "Rivals.com: Euless Trinity lineman Hiva Lutui commits to Utah | High School Sports Blog". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2891 [dead link]
- ^ "Reports: Euless Trinity lineman Hiva Lutui commits to UCLA". Dallas Morning-News. 8 August 2011.
- ^ "Utah football: Texas lineman Hiva Lutui picks the Utes". Salt Lake Tribune. January 30, 2012.
- ^ Goon, Kyle (July 12, 2016). "Utah football: Hiva Lutui ends playing career after knee injury". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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