University Southern California Trojans
2026 USC Football Signing Day
Roster
Tomuhini "Tom Tom" Topui
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 330
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Inglewood, Calif.
- High School:
- Mater Dei High School
Topui, a four-star recruit, is ranked as the No. 62 player in the nation by ESPN and No. 86 by 247Sports. He is rated as the No. 8 player in the state of California by ESPN, No. 11 by 247Sports and No. 28 by Rivals. He is touted as the No. 4 defensive lineman in the country by ESPN, No. 10 by 247Sports and No. 34 by Rivals. He is nationally ranked 86th on the Top247 List and 62nd on the ESPN 300 List. MaxPreps ranked him the No. 2 offensive lineman in the recruiting class. He is a 2026 Polynesian Bowl All-Star and 2026 Navy All-American Bowl invitee.
As a senior in 2025, he recorded 25 tackles, including 9 for loss (with 2.5 sacks), 3 PBUs, 2 forced fumbles and 2 QBHs. Mater Dei reached the CIF Southern Section Semifinals in 2025. Prior to the season, he was named a 2025 Sporting News Preseason All-American, a 2025 MaxPreps Preseason First Team All-American and to the 2025 Preseason All-CIF Southern Section Team. He was a 2025 Rivals Camp Los Angeles and 2025 Rivals Five-Star Camp invitee.
As a junior in 2024, he tallied 42 tackles, including 10.5 for loss (with 6.5 sacks), 1 PBU, 1 forced fumble, 1 INT and 3 TDs (1 rushing, 1 INT return and 1 punt return). He earned 2024 MaxPreps Junior First Team All-American honors. He was also named to the 2024 MaxPreps California All-State First Team, the 2024 Sporting News California All-State First Team, the 2024 Cal-Hi Sports All-State First Team, the 2024 High School on SI All-America First Team, the 2024 All-CIF Southern Section Team, the 2024 Cal-Hi Junior All-State Team, 2024 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Team, the 2024 All-Trinity League First Team. Topui was named the 2024 High School on SI All-CIF Southern Section Defensive Player of the Year, the 2024 Trinity League MVP and the Los Angeles Times Lineman of the Year. He was also a member of the 2024 MaxPreps National Player of the Year Award Watch List and was a 2024 OCVarsity Hot 150. Topui helped Mater Dei go 13-0 in 2024 to be named national champions by MaxPreps, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, Max Preps and High School Football America and ESPN. The Monarchs won each game by an average margin of 22.3 points per game and held 11 of 13 opponents to 18 points or less. Mater Dei went 5-0 in Trinity League action and won by an average margin of 27.4 points per game. They defeated De Le Salle 37-15 to be named 2024 CIF Open Division State Champions, and they beat Centennial 36-7 to win the 2024 CIF Southern Section title.
As a sophomore in 2023, he collected 13 tackles, including 3 for loss, 1 PBU, 1 forced fumble and 1 receiving TD. He was named to the 2023 All-Orange County Team and the 2023 All-State Underclassmen Team. Topui helped Mater Dei win the 2023 CIF Open Division State Championship and the 2023 CIF Southern Section Championship. Mater Dei was named the 2023 High School Football America National Champion and SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 National Champion. Prior to the season, he was named a 2023 MaxPreps Preseason Sophomore Second Team All-American. As a freshman in 2022, he tallied 6 tackles, including 1 for loss (with 0.5 sacks). He earned 2022 MaxPreps Freshman Second Team All-American honors. Mater Dei reached the CIF Southern Section Championship game in 2022.
Topui also competed in track and field at Mater Dei. In 2024, he was one of the top shot put and discus throwers in Orange County. He had personal best of 52’8” in the shot put and 166’7” in the discus. He won Trinity League championship titles in both events. In his first year competing in track in 2023, he won a Trinity League title in the discus and finished in second place in the shot put. He recorded a personal best throw of 45’2.5” in the shot and 155’10” in the discus.
