Is Kitiona Tupua on track to being best of unreal class of NCAA D1 underclassman lineman prospects in Washington?

Puyallup High School's all-4A SPSL North defensive tackle is up to nearly 20 FBS offers as national class-of-2029 recruit

After a dominant showing in last week’s Texas swing of team camps, Puyallup defensive lineman Kitiona Tupua was an MVP selection Sunday at the Avery Strong College Showcase at UPS. (Lauren Smith / VarsityWA)

TACOMA, Wash. — After watching Kitiona Tupua do something rarely seen in 4A SPSL football — dominate in the trenches as a ninth grader — Puyallup High School coach D.J. Mims thinks a logical step will follow this fall.

“Be the all-state player who wrecks a football game,” Mims said.

After what Tupua has shown during the offseason camp circuit, that trajectory seems inevitable.