Taniela Tupou
USC Trojans
64
Depth

Taniela Tupou

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Is Taniela Tupou starting?

Taniela Tupou is No. 4 on the USC Trojans depth chart at TE.

Taniela Tupou is listed TE #4 for USC at 64 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Folsom, ranked #857 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 catches, 26 yards, 0 TD. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 64 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #857 NatlTeam Share1%
Carmichael, CA
Jersey
#88
Class
RS FR
Height
6'3"
Weight
255 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
20252260

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8728
National Rank
#857
High School
Folsom
Hometown
Folsom, CA

Why this rating?

On a 93-rated offense; 19th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 64.

Team offense (SP+)
93
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 19% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-11 for role; −16 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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Team Role

2 rec · 26 yds · 0 TD
Usage / Involvement6%

Depth at TE · USC Trojans

  1. 11980Mark BowmanStarter
  2. 28474Tucker Ashcraft
  3. 32470Carson Tabaracci
  4. 48864Taniela TupouYou
Coach USCTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.