Fenuki Tupou
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Sacramento, California, U.S.
 Tupou with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009 | |
| No. 72, 78 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 2, 1985 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 314 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Center (Antelope, California) |
| College | Oregon |
| NFL draft | 2009: 5th round, 159th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Fenuki Aisea Tupou (born May 2, 1985)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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.
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 52 (college recruiting) Rivals: 49 (college recruiting) | ||||||
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Professional career
| 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.[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
Tupou was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft with the 159th overall pick.[4] He signed a 4-year contract with the team on June 6, 2009.[5] 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.[6]
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.
