Player Career
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Player Story
Siale Taupaki built his college career from 2019 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Oakland, CA wearing No. 92, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Siale Taupaki's career was his defensive production: 38 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks across 16 career games in the available record. That gives Siale Taupaki's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
UCLA
2019-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | UCLA | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | UCLA | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UCLA | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UCLA | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCLA | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UCLA | 2 | 14.5 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UCLA | 4 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 2 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA to Penn State | P4 to P4 | 82.1 | Jan 9, 2026 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 16 USC
Week 14 · L 10-29 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Minnesota
Week 7 · L 17-21 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 82 Michigan State
Week 7 · W 38-13 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
43.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 13 Washington
Week 13 · L 14-48 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
1
Havoc Plays
42.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Oregon
Week 5 · L 13-34 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
20 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 20 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · UCLA
4 primary output · 12.8 efficiency · 4.6 usage
41
#2
2024 Regular Season · UCLA
24.1
2 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 3.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · UCLA
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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