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| No. 72 Free Agent | |
| Guard | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: May 2, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: Antelope, California | |
| High School: Antelope (CA) Center | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 323 lb (147 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Oregon | |
| NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Philadelphia Eagles ( 2009– 2010)*
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| Roster status: Injured reserve | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |
| Games played | 0 |
| Games started | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Fenuki Tupou (born May 2, 1985) is an American football guard for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon.
Early years
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 drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He signed a 4-year contract with the team on June 6, 2009.[1] 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
Tupou was signed to the 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
His brother, Christian Tupou is currently a defensive lineman at the University of Southern California.[2]
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