Siale Taupaki
Penn State Nittany Lions
79
Solid

Siale Taupaki

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
RDTDefenseSolidTRANSFER · UCLA
2nd String / Backup

Is Siale Taupaki starting?

Siale Taupaki is listed 2nd string at RDT for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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Jersey
#92
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
335 lbs
Transfer
UCLA

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated defense; 71th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 79 after depth penalty.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 30% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Depth at RDT · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 19785Keanu WilliamsStarter
  2. 29279Siale TaupakiYou
  3. 33967Ty Blanding
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.