Coming out of high school, Letuligasenoa was rated as a four star recruit, the 13th best defensive tackle, and the 124th overall player in the class of 2019.[1] Letuligasenoa also held offers from schools such as Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington.[2] Ultimitely, Letuligasenoa committed to play college football for the USC Trojans.[3][4] However, Letuligasenoa decided to de-commit from the Trojans, and commit to play for the Washington Huskies.[5][6]
College career
In Letuligasenoa's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he totaled 28 tackles with three being for a loss, and a sack.[7] In week seven of the 2021 season, Letuligasenoa recorded his first career interception versus Arizona.[8] Letuligasenoa finished his breakout 2021 season tallying 36 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, and an interception.[9][10] For his performance in the 2021 season, Letuligasenoa was named a honorable mention all PAC-12 selection.[11] In week five of the 2022 season, Letuligasenoa recorded three tackles and two pass deflections in a loss to UCLA.[12] During the 2022 season, Letuligasenoa started in 11 games where he notched 30 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, and four pass deflections.[13] In Letuligasenoa's final collegiate season in 2023 he recorded 19 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and two pass deflections, while also helping Washington to reach the National Championship, where he would start in a loss to Michigan.[14][15]