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American football player (born 1985)

American football player
Fenuki Tupou
refer to captionTupou in 2009
No. 72, 78
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1985-05-02) May 2, 1985 (age 39)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Antelope (CA) Center
College:Oregon
NFL draft:2009 / round: 5 / pick: 159
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Fenuki Aisea Tupou (born May 2, 1985) is a former American football guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at Oregon.

Early life

Tupou was raised in Antelope, California, where he attended Center High School as a two-way lineman. He went on to attend Sierra College for two years, earning a Junior College All-American honorable mention in 2005. Tupou was recruited by Oregon, where he eventually committed. He redshirted in 2006, before starting 23 games at offensive tackle for the Ducks over the course of his junior and senior year, earning All-Pacific-10 honors both seasons.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Fenuki Tupou
OG 		Antelope, California Sierra CC 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 328 lb (149 kg) 5.1 Dec 16, 2005 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 52 (college recruiting)   Rivals: 49 (college recruiting)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		314 lb
(142 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 5.40 s 1.78 s 3.06 s 5.02 s 8.33 s 25+1⁄2 in
(0.65 m)		 7 ft 10 in
(2.39 m)		 24 reps
All values were taken at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Philadelphia Eagles

Tupou was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He signed a 4-year contract with the team on June 6, 2009. He was placed on the injured reserve list on September 5, 2009. He was waived on September 4, 2010, and re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 13. His practice squad contract expired at the conclusion of the season, so he was re-signed to a future contract on January 13, 2011.

Tupou was waived on September 3, 2011, during final roster cuts.

New Orleans Saints

Tupou was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad on October 3, 2011. He was re-signed on January 18, 2012. He was waived/injured on August 19, 2012, and subsequently reverted to injured reserve on August 22.

Personal life

His brother, Christian Tupou was a defensive lineman for the USC Trojans. He went undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, and was signed for training camp by the San Diego Chargers. Their cousin, Viliami Moala, currently plays for the California Golden Bears.

References

  1. CA Birth Index
  2. "Fenuki Tupou combine results". NFL. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  3. "Fenuki Tupou". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  4. "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. "Three Draft Picks Locked Up - Philadelphia Eagles". Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  6. "Christian Tupou bio". USC Trojans. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  7. "Bolts shift focus to undrafted rookies". San Diego Union-Tribune. April 29, 2012.

External links

Philadelphia Eagles 2009 NFL draft selections
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