Hiva Lutui

Hiva Lutui (/ˈhiːvə luːˈtuːi/ HEE-və loo-TOO-ee; born March 25, 1994) is an American football offensive guard. He currently attends the University of Utah.

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

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]

References
  1. "Pearland shocks #1 Euless Trinity, wins 5A state title". KHOU. December 19, 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2013-03-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2891
  4. "Reports: Euless Trinity lineman Hiva Lutui commits to UCLA". Dallas Morning-News. 8 August 2011.
  5. "Utah football: Texas lineman Hiva Lutui picks the Utes". Salt Lake Tribune. January 30, 2012.


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