Josh Tupou
American football player (born 1994)
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Joshua Enelangi Tupou (born May 2, 1994) is an American professional football nose tackle. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.
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Long Beach, California, U.S.
Tupou with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | May 2, 1994 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Buena Park (Buena Park, California) | ||||||||
| College | Colorado (2012–2016) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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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 | |
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| 6ft 4 2 3/4 | 353 lb (160 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 5.30 s | 1.92 s | 3.09 s | 5.00 s | 8.22 s | 23.5 in (0.60 m) | 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) | 27 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
Tupou signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[3] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[6] He was waived by the Bengals on November 21, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 6, 2017.[9]
On November 22, 2018, Tupou was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn pectoral in practice.[10]
Tupou re-signed with the Bengals on May 1, 2020.[11] On August 3, 2020, Tupou announced he would opt out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
On March 17, 2022, Tupou re-signed with the Bengals.[13]
Tupou recorded his first career sack against the Miami Dolphins in week 4 of the 2022 season. The sack gave Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa a concussion that forced him leave the game.
Baltimore Ravens
On May 28, 2024, Tupou signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[14] He was released on August 27.[15] He re-signed to the practice squad on October 28.[16]
Indianapolis Colts
On July 28, 2025, Tupou signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[17] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] Tupou was released on September 1.[20]
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
On September 24, 2025, Tupou signed with the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[21] He was released on October 7 and re-signed to the practice squad one week later.[22]
Personal life
Born in Long Beach, California, Tupou is of Tongan descent.[23]