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Hiva Lutui

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Hiva Lutui
No. 55
PositionGuard
ClassRedshirt Senior
MajorSociology
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-25) March 25, 1994 (age 30)
Euless, Texas
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight295 lb (134 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolEuless (TX) Trinity
Career highlights and awards

Hiva Lutui (/ˈhvə lˈti/ 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

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  1. ^ "Pearland shocks #1 Euless Trinity, wins 5A state title". KHOU. December 19, 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rivals.com: Euless Trinity lineman Hiva Lutui commits to Utah | High School Sports Blog". Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Reports: Euless Trinity lineman Hiva Lutui commits to UCLA". Dallas Morning-News. August 8, 2011.
  5. ^ "Utah football: Texas lineman Hiva Lutui picks the Utes". Salt Lake Tribune. January 30, 2012.
  6. ^ 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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