Taniela Tupou (born December 13, 1992) is a former American football defensive tackle.

He led the Wildcats to the WIAA State Championship game at the Tacoma Dome in 2010.

[2] On May 9, 2016, Seattle Seahawks signed Tupou as a fullback / defensive tackle after participating in their rookie mini-camp.

[8] Tupou received an invitation to attend rookie minicamp for the Atlanta Falcons.

[20] In 2019, Tupou joined the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football.

[32] After playing in the XFL and the league folded in 2020, Tupou tried to get back in the NFL by doing combines on the side.

Tupou then got a call from Peter Pasque, the general manager of the American Raptors in Glendale, Colorado and asked if he wanted to try rugby out.

[citation needed] On January 27, 2022, Tupou signed with his hometown Seattle Seawolves of the Major League Rugby (MLR) as a part of their front row.