Player Career

Sione Tupou Career Story

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Player Story

Sione Tupou story

Sione Tupou built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Allen, TX wearing No. 55, spending time with Texas State and UTEP. The clearest part of Sione Tupou's career was his defensive production: 332 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 56 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Texas State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Sione Tupou's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 9 passing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 56 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas State and UTEP.

The arc is straightforward: Sione Tupou moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UTEP

    2018-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Texas State

    2020-2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20182019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonUTEP4.527.26.5
2019 Regular SeasonUTEP327.48.8-1.5
2020 Regular SeasonTexas State5266.92
2021 Regular SeasonTexas State529.25.40
2022 Regular SeasonTexas State11.537.48.26.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Western Kentucky

Week 12 · L 16-40 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#2

@ South Alabama

Week 11 · L 21-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Rice

Week 14 · L 16-30 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#4

@ UL Monroe

Week 10 · L 30-31 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

78.3 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.

#5

@ Arkansas State

Week 13 · W 24-22 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Texas State

11.5 primary output · 37.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage

65.5

#2

2020 Regular Season · Texas State

34.5

5 primary · 26 efficiency · 6.9 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · UTEP

33.9

4.5 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 6.5 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

7

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games