Christian Tupou
| Defensive tackle | |||
Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: May 7, 1989 | |||
| Place of birth: Sacramento, California[1] | |||
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Career information | |||
| High school: Sacramento (CA) Grant Union | |||
| College: Southern California | |||
| Undrafted in 2013 | |||
| Debuted in 2013 for the Chicago Bears | |||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Christian Tupou (born May 7, 1989) is a defensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League. He was undrafted but signed with the Chicago Bears in 2012.[2]
Tupou signed with the Colts on January 3, 2014.[3]
High school career
Tupou played defensive end and fullback at Grant High in Sacramento (Calif.). He had 82 tackles and 5 sacks in 2006 as Grant went 13-0. As a junior in 2005, he was All-Area, All-City and All-League as he had 85 tackles, 16 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries.
College career
Tupou started for three seasons at nose tackle for the USC Trojans. He was named 2008 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention as a Political Science major. Tupou saw brief action in four games (Washington State, Notre Dame, Arizona State and Illinois) as a reserve defensive tackle as a first-year freshman in 2007. He won USC's John McKay Award and Service Team Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Tupou started at nose tackle for his second season as a junior in 2009. Overall in 2009 while appearing in all 13 games (and starting all but Notre Dame and Oregon State), he had 25 tackles, including 4 for losses (with 1.5 sacks), and 2 forced fumbles. He made 2009 All-Pac-10 honorable mention and won USC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year Award and Bob Chandler Award.
Tupou was set to anchor the line in 2010 as a senior tackle starting for his third year. But he tore ligaments in his left knee in USC's spring game that concluded 2010 spring drills, so he redshirted while sidelined in 2010. He won USC's Courage Award and USC's Co-Lifter of the Year Award.
Tupou started all thirteen games at nose tackle as a senior in 2011. He was named All-Pac-12 honorable mention.
Professional career
NFL Combine
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in | 305 lb | 32 in | 9 3/4 in | 5.10 s | 4.87 s | 8.07 s | 24 in | 30 reps | unreported | ||||||||||
| 20-ss, 3-cone, vertical, and broad jump from Florida Pro Day. All others from NFL Combine | |||||||||||||||||||
Chicago Bears (2012-2013)
Tupou signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Tupou received his first NFL start in the preseason against the Cleveland Browns and recorded a sack. He was released in 2013.
Indianapolis Colts (2014)
Tupou was signed to the practice squad on on January 3, 2014.
References
- ↑ "Christian Tupou". University of Southern California Trojans. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ Gorr, Beth. "BR Rookie Diary: Christian Tupou". Scout. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ The Canadian Press (26 December 2013). "BEARS SIGN FORMER TICATS WIDE RECEIVER WILLIAMS". The Sports Network. Retrieved 26 December 2013.