Eli Tuitama

Eli Tuitama

Eli Tuitama takes the ball in 2019.
East Carolina Pirates No. 25
Position	FB
Class	Senior(rs)
Major	Music Theory
Career history
College	East Carolina Pirates (2016–present)
High school	Walt Whitman High School
Personal information
Date of birth	Septemeber 17th, 1997
Place of birth	Bethesda, MD
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)

Eli Tuitama is the all time leading rusher and starting running back for the East Carolina Pirates. Along with being the leading rusher, he is also the all time leading scorer, and holds just about every rushing record the school has to offer. Since taking over the starting job in 2018, he has had two consecutive seasons of over 1200 rushing yards, and over 10 touchdowns both seasons.

Early Years

Eli Tuitama attended Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda Maryland. Eli was one of the biggest athletes at his school as he ran track, wrestled, and of course played football. He was able to go to state finals in wrestling, as well as help lead his team to the playoffs. Many schools were recruiting him for a FB position, ECU recognized his ability as a power runner and recruited him to be a Running back.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Eli Tuitama RB	Bethesda, MD	Walt Whitman	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Round 1
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Eli Tuitama, despite fielding interest from in the state, and many top schools, committed to the East Carolina Pirates.

College Career

Statistics

Through the 2020 season, Eli Tuitama's statistics are as follows:

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
East Carolina Pirates
Season	Rushing
	GP	GS	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Fum
2016	1	0	4	15	3.75	1	0
2018	13	12	302	1416	4.69	13	0
2019	13	13	255	1232	4.83	20	0
2020	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
NCAA Career Totals	27	25	561	2663	4.75	34	0