Fenuki Tupou

Fenuki Aisea Tupou (born May 2, 1985) 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.

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.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles Tupou was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft with the 159th overall pick. 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.