A Bengals CFA signee in 2017, Tupou spent time on both the roster and practice squad as a rookie ... Played in one game, Nov. 12 at Tennessee (no statistics).

Career transactions: Signed with Cincinnati as college free agent on 5-5-17 ... Waived by Bengals on 9-2-17 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 9-3-17 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 11-11-17 ... Waived by Bengals on 11-21-17 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 11-22-17 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 12-6-17.

2017 highlights: Played in one game ... Was on Cincinnati’s practice squad for Game 1-8, 11 and 12 ... Was inactive for Games 10, 13-16 (coaches’ decisions) ... Played 19 snaps on defense on Nov. 12 at Tennessee, but had no stats ... Played in all four preseason games ... Finished third on defense line with six tackles in preseason, including two TFLs.

College: Played four seasons (2012-14 and ’16) at Colorado, with a redshirt year in ’15 ... Started 45 of his 46 career games ... Started all 14 games as a fifth-year senior in 2016, en route to honorable mention All-Pac 12 honors (coaches), helping Colorado field one of college football’s top defenses (ranked No. 13 nationally, giving up just 323.8 yards per game) ... Totaled 49 tackles, including seven TFLs, with 1.5 sacks in ’16 ... Did not play in 2015 due to suspension (served as redshirt season); played on area rugby team to stay in shape ... Started all 12 games as a junior, totaling 42 tackles, including four TFLs with three sacks ... Started all 12 games as a sophomore, totaling 38 tackles, including three TFLs with a half sack ... Recorded career-high nine tackles at Utah, including a half-sack ... Played in 10 games as a freshman, with seven starts, and played 343 snaps from scrimmage, the most by a CU true freshman defensive lineman since 1984 ... Missed two games due to ankle sprain ... Totaled 37 tackles, including five TFLs.

Personal: Hometown is Long Beach, Calif. ... Graduated from Buena Park (Calif.) High School, after spending his first three years at Orange (Calif.) High School (both schools are in Los Angeles area) ... As a senior at Buena Park, totaled 78 tackles, with five sacks and four FFs ... Played only on offense at Orange, then played both G and DT at Buena Park ... Communications major at Colorado ... Uncle, Viliami Maumau, played at Colorado from 1994-97 and in the NFL with the Denver Broncos ... Last name is pronounced “TEW-po.”