Frankie Tinilau holds the LT · Starter spot in James Madison Dukes’s offensive line room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Frankie Tinilau is a left tackle from Brisbane, Australia, who attended Immaculata-LaSalle before transferring to James Madison from East Tennessee State. At ETSU in 2025, he appeared in 11 games with 10 starts at left tackle. He was part of an offensive line that contributed to the Buccaneers ranking 15th nationally in total offense (442.3 yards per game) and 14th in rushing (198.2 yards per game). Tinilau recorded a season-high 90 snaps against Western Carolina on November 15. He is a redshirt junior transfer for the Dukes.

Miami2023 – 2024

East Tennessee State2025

James Madison2026 — present