Summary
Joshua Enelangi Tupou (born May 2, 1994) is an American professional football nose tackle. He played college football at Colorado.
 Tupou with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Born: | May 2, 1994 Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 350 lb (159 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Buena Park (Buena Park, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Colorado (2012–2016) | ||||||||
| Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Professional career
edit| 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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| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
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
editTupou 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.[14]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn May 28, 2024, Tupou signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[15] He was released on August 27.[16] He re-signed to the practice squad on October 28, 2024.[17]
Personal life
editBorn in Long Beach, California, Tupou is of Tongan descent.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Pro day results: Oklahoma, Colorado, Temple, Kentucky". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Tupou, Combine Results, NT - Colorado". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (May 5, 2017). "Undrafted Free Agents 2017: Bengals announce college free agent signings, tryouts". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (September 3, 2017). "Elliott, DeShawn Williams return on practice squad". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (November 11, 2017). "Late moves: Hill goes to IR; Bullock OK; Tupou, Wilson promoted". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (November 21, 2017). "Roster move: Pat's back; Tupou waived". Bengals.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (November 22, 2017). "Bengals roster news: Josh Tupou signed to practice squad". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (December 6, 2017). "Bengals place John Ross on Injured Reserve". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ "Bengals place DT Josh Tupou on IR, sign player off Broncos' practice squad". CincyJungle.com. November 22, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Defensive Tackle Josh Tupou". Bengals.com. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves". Bengals.com. August 3, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Roster Moves". Bengals.com. March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Josh Tupou's first career sack is the one that injured Tua Tagovailoa: I never intended to hurt him". ProFootballTalk. September 30, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Ravens Sign Two Veteran Defensive Linemen". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (August 27, 2024). "Ravens Make Cuts, Set 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (October 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign Veteran Defensive Tackle to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Orange County's Josh Tupou grows into NFL draft prospect". April 28, 2017.
External links
edit- Colorado Buffaloes bio