After being cut by the Roughriders, Alipate tried out for multiple NFL teams and received a practice squad position with the New York Jets.
[1] He did not play football until he attended James Logan High School in Union City, California.
[5] The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Alipate for training camp in 1992, but he was released before the start of the regular season.
[14] Alipate practiced with both the Los Angeles Raiders and the New York Jets in 1993, but he failed to make the active rosters for either team.
[1] In 1994, Alipate was again among the Jets' final cuts before the start of the regular season, but he was offered a spot on the team's practice squad.
[15][16] The Jets frequently moved Alipate back and forth from the practice squad and the active roster throughout the season.
[19] Alipate was cut from the Vikings after training camp in 1996 in favor of first-round draft pick Duane Clemons.
[28] He was married to Lisa Alipate and had five sons and one daughter: Moses, Marcus, Mikias, Mariah, Maximus, and Maddox.
Tuineau's oldest son Moses Alipate played college football at University of Minnesota and the National Basketball League of Tonga.