Tyson Alualu

Experience: 13 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 35

Weight: 304 lbs

College: California

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SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2010	Jacksonville Jaguars	16	16	38	23	9	3.5	1						0
2011	Jacksonville Jaguars	16	16	40	20	19	2.5	1						1
2012	Jacksonville Jaguars	16	16	45	33	11	3.5	1						0
2013	Jacksonville Jaguars	16	16	42	33	9	1.5	1						0
2014	Jacksonville Jaguars	16	0	30	11	17	2	0						0
2015	Jacksonville Jaguars	16	13	26	15	8	2	2						0
2016	Jacksonville Jaguars	14	10	37	28	8	2.5	0						1
2017	Pittsburgh Steelers	16	5	39	18	14	4	1						0
2018	Pittsburgh Steelers	15	2	22	10	10	0	0						0
2020	Pittsburgh Steelers	15	10	38	14	21	2	5						1
2021	Pittsburgh Steelers	2	2	5	2	3	0	0						0
2022	Pittsburgh Steelers	10	2	9	2	4	0	1						0
TOTAL		168	108	371	209	133	23.5	13	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

PRO CAREER

Has played in 174 games (112 starts) over his 12-year NFL career (Jaguars 2010-16; Steelers 2017-21)
His 173 games played ranks fourth among active NFL defensive lineman (Domata Peko, 214; Calais Campbell, 199; Ndamukong Suh, 175)
Only Suh has played in more games among players selected in the 2010 NFL Draft
Registered 402 tackles, 253 solo stops, 67 quarterback hits, 45 tackles for loss, 24.5 sacks, 14 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2010 (vs. Denver)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2010 (vs. Denver)

PRO CAREER

Has played in 174 games (112 starts) over his 12-year NFL career (Jaguars 2010-16; Steelers 2017-21)
His 173 games played ranks fourth among active NFL defensive lineman (Domata Peko, 214; Calais Campbell, 199; Ndamukong Suh, 175)
Only Suh has played in more games among players selected in the 2010 NFL Draft
Registered 402 tackles, 253 solo stops, 67 quarterback hits, 45 tackles for loss, 24.5 sacks, 14 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2010 (vs. Denver)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2010 (vs. Denver)

2021 (STEELERS)

Sustained an injury the Week 2 game vs. Las Vegas and was placed on the Reserve/Injured list

2020 (STEELERS)

Played in 15 regular-season games (10 starts)
Registered 38 tackles, five quarterback hits, five passes defensed, four tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble
Registered four tackles (three solo), two tackles for loss and one quarterback hit in Week 1 at N.Y. Giants
Led the defensive line in tackles (five, three solo), took down QB Jeff Driskel for a 10-yard sack and added two quarterback hits, one pass defensed and one tackle for loss
Inactive in Week 9 at Dallas due to a knee injury
Recorded four tackles (two solo) and strip-sacked QB Josh Allen in the second quarter in Week 14 at Buffalo

2019 (STEELERS)

Saw action in 16 regular-season games (five starts)
Registered 41 tackles (21 solo), 1.0 sack, two passes defensed and one forced fumble
His 41 tackles are the most he's recorded in a single season since joining the Steelers in 2017
Sacked Cincinnati's Andy Dalton (-8 yards) with 1:56 left in the fourth quarter to end the game in Week 4
Registered four tackles, two for loss, at Cleveland in Week 11
Recorded four tackles (two solo), a forced fumble and a pass breakup in Week 15 vs. Buffalo

2018 (STEELERS)

Saw action in 15 regular-season games (two starts)
Recorded 22 tackles (12 solo)
Inactive due to a shoulder injury in Week 2 vs. Kansas City
Made his first start of the season and fifth with the Steelers at defensive end; recorded seven tackles (five solo) in Week 11 at Jacksonville

2017 (STEELERS)

Saw action in all 16 regular-season games (five starts) and made his first career postseason appearance
Set a single-season career high of 4.0 sacks
Added 39 total tackles (25 solo) and one pass defensed
Recorded his first sack as a Steeler in Week 7 vs. Cincinnati, bringing down Andy Dalton for an 11-yard loss
Tallied single-game career highs in tackles (eight) and sacks (2.0) in Week 17; first multi-sack game of his NFL career

2016 (JAGUARS)

2015 (JAGUARS)

Played in all 16 regular-season games for the sixth consecutive season (13 starts)
Notched 26 tackles, 2.0 sacks, a single-season career-high two pass breakups and recovered the third fumble of his career
Recorded a three-yard reception, the first of his career, for a first down in Week 2 at Miami
Registered his second sack of the season and caught his second career pass, a 16-yard reception in Week 12 at Tennessee
Blocked a fourth-quarter field goal attempt, his first career block, in Week 16 at New Orleans

2014 (JAGUARS)

2013 (JAGUARS)

Started all 16 regular-season games for the fourth consecutive season
Recorded 44 tackles, 1.5 sacks, eight QB pressures and one pass breakup
Registered a season-high six tackles on two occasions (Week 7 vs. San Diego and Week 15 vs. Buffalo)
Sacked Andrew Luck for a 10-yard loss, his first full sack of the season, in Week 4 vs. Indianapolis

2012 (JAGUARS)

2011 (JAGUARS)

Started all 16 regular-season games
Tallied 40 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Recorded a season-high four tackles on four separate occasions (Week 2 at N.Y. Jets, Week 5 vs. Cincinnati, Week 8 at Houston, Week 12 vs. Houston)
Sacked Ben Roethlisberger for a 3-yard loss in Week 6 vs. Pittsburgh

2010 (JAGUARS)

Started all 16 regular-season games in his rookie season
Second rookie defensive lineman in franchise history to start every game in his first season
Set a single-season career-high with 3.5 sacks, which were also the second-most on the team
Started in his NFL debut vs. Denver and registered his first career sack, taking down Kyle Orton

COLLEGE

Was a four-year letterman at California (2006-09)
Played in 52 games (40 starts)
Never missed a game and started 39 consecutive games to complete his career
Career totals included 195 tackles, 26.0 tackles for loss, 16.0 sacks, seven pass breakups, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries
Three-time winner of the Brick Muller Award as team's most valuable defensive lineman (2007-09)
Named All-Pac-10 First-Team by the coaches and media in back-to-back years (2008-09)
Graduated with a degree in ethnic studies

PERSONAL

Attended St. Louis High School (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Two-time all-state selection by the Honolulu Star Bulletin
As a senior, he was named the Interscholastic Hawaiian League Defensive Player of the Year and earned a spot on Prep Star's All-Far West Region team
Son of Ta'avao and Levaa'i Alualu
One of nine children
He and his wife Desire have four sons, Tyree, Tydes, Tyten and Tyson-Jaxx and two daughters, Dereon and Deonne Skye
Full name: Tyson Asi Alualu (AH-loo AH-loo)

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