Justin Tauanuu
OL · Redshirt Sophomore
6'6" · 310 lbs · Offense
Background
- Hometown
- Huntington Beach, Calif.
- High school
- Huntington Beach HS
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8867 247 composite)
- National rank
- #530
- Class
- 2024
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
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Season by season
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Tauanuu returns as experienced offensive lineman as a redshirt sophomore in 2026.
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Tauanuu appeared and started in all 13 games ( starts (12 at right tackle and 1 at left tackle) as a redshirt freshman offensive lineman in 2025. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 7 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten in passing offense (297.3) and No. 10 in nation in total offense (471.6) and second in the Big Ten. He was named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention: .
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Tauanuu saw action in 3 games (Utah State, Rutgers, and Texas A&M) on the offensive line as a freshman in 2024. HIGH SCHOOL: Tauanuu, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 30 player in the state of California by Rivals, No. 37 by 247Sports, No. 51 by ESPN and No. 55 by Rivals. He was touted as the No. 26 offensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports, No. 34 by Rivals, No. 60 by On3 and No. 70 by ESPN. He was selected as a
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. PERSONAL: He is majoring in Real Estate Development at USC.
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CAREER: In his two-year career, Tauanuu has seen action in 16 games with 13 starts (12 at right tackle and 1 at left tackle).
2026: Tauanuu returns as experienced offensive lineman as a redshirt sophomore in 2026.
2025: Tauanuu appeared and started in all 13 games ( starts (12 at right tackle and 1 at left tackle) as a redshirt freshman offensive lineman in 2025. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 7 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten in passing offense (297.3) and No. 10 in nation in total offense (471.6) and second in the Big Ten. He was named an
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention: .
2024: Tauanuu saw action in 3 games (Utah State, Rutgers, and Texas A&M) on the offensive line as a freshman in 2024.
HIGH SCHOOL: Tauanuu, a four-star recruit, was rated as the No. 30 player in the state of California by Rivals, No. 37 by 247Sports, No. 51 by ESPN and No. 55 by Rivals. He was touted as the No. 26 offensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports, No. 34 by Rivals, No. 60 by On3 and No. 70 by ESPN. He was selected as a
2024 Polynesian Bowl All-Star: .
After his 2023 senior season, he was named a JPWest Media Player of the Year finalist. He helped Huntington Beach (Calif.) HS win the 2023 Surf City Lineman Competition.
In 2022, he was selected to the
2022 All-Orange County Second Team: and the
2022 CalHiSports All-CIFSS Juniors First/Second Team: .
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Real Estate Development at USC.