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Marist Liufau
Marist Lealofi Liufau (born February 9, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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| Liufau with the Dallas Cowboys in 2025 | ||||||
| Linebacker | ||||||
| Active | ||||||
| (2001-02-09) February 9, 2001Kalihi, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
| Punahou (Honolulu, Hawaii) | ||||||
| Notre Dame (2019–2023) | ||||||
| 2024: 3rd round, 87th overall pick | ||||||
| Dallas Cowboys (2024–present) | ||||||
| Total tackles80Sacks2.5Forced fumbles3Fumble recoveries1Pass deflections3Stats at Pro Football Reference | 80 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 80 | ||||||
| 2.5 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Marist Lealofi Liufau (born February 9, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Liufau attended Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was selected to play in the 2019 Polynesian Bowl. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.
In his first season at Notre Dame in 2019, Liufau appeared in four games and in 2020 he started three of 10 games and had 22 tackles and 0.5 sacks. He missed the 2021 season after suffering an ankle injury in practice. Liufau returned from the injury in 2022 to start all 13 games and finished with 51 tackles, 0.5 sacks and an interception. As a senior in 2023, he started all 12 games he played in, recording 44 tackles and three sacks. Liufau opted out of the 2023 Sun Bowl and entered the 2024 NFL draft.
Liufau was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round with the 87th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft.
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Liufau is the cousin of Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua.
Liufau is dating WNBA star guard, and former Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Sonia Citron.
- Marist Liufau at Pro-Football-Reference.com
- Marist Liufau at College Football at Sports-Reference.com
- Dallas Cowboys bio
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
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