The NCAA officially granted former USC linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu a ninth year of eligibility, and Tuliaupupu will return to Montana for the 2026 season. Tuliaupupu will be going into his second season with the Grizzlies. He transferred to Montana from…

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Montana linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu will return for the 2026 season after being granted a ninth year of eligibility by the NCAA. The school announced Tuliaupupu’s return on social media on Monday alongside sixth-year offensive lineman Dylan Jemtegaard. Tuliaupupu will be entering his second season at Montana after starting his collegiate career at USC in 2018.