Teitum Tuioti is the rarest kind of edge rusher: the only returning Power Four player graded elite against both the pass and the run. On a loaded Oregon front, he's the complete one — and he's only getting better.
Tuioti's 2025 was a career-best breakout across the board — 68 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks — and the distinction underneath it is what sets him apart: per PFF, he was the only returning Power Four edge to grade above 80 as both a pass rusher and a run defender. That two-way completeness, paired with edge-mate Matayo Uiagalelei, gives Oregon a front that can wreck a game without blitzing. The forward stakes are All-America honors on a national-title contender: the production is established and the profile is complete, so 2026 is about turning a great season into a dominant one. He's the every-down edge a championship defense is built on.
How he plays
Tuioti is a complete, two-way edge — the kind that doesn't have to come off the field on early downs. The PFF distinction is the whole scouting report: elite grades against both the pass and the run, which means he can set a hard edge against the run game and win as a pass rusher on the next snap. The 9.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss are the disruption; the run grade is the part most edges his age don't have. At 6-3, 263 he plays with power and balance, holding up at the point and converting it into pressure. On a deep Oregon front he doesn't have to do it alone — which is exactly what makes him so hard to block one-on-one.
