2025 USC Football Signing Day
Roster
Nela Tupou
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Carmichael, Calif.
- High School:
- Folsom High School
Tupou, a three-star recruit, played tight end and edge in high school, but will focus on tight end at the collegiate level. He is rated as the No. 52 player in the state of California by 247Spsorts, No. 53 by Rivals, No. 67 by ESPN and No. 92 by On3. He is touted as the No. 36 edge in the nation by Rivals, No. 45 by 247Sports, No. 76 by ESPN and No. 146 by On3. In 2024, he helped Folsom win the San Joaquin Section Division 1 Championship. Prior to the season, he was named to the 2024 Sacramento Bee Preseason All-Metro Team and was selected by the Sacramento Bee as on one of the best defensive stoppers in the Sacramento area. He was invited to the 2024 Under Armour Next Camp and the 2024 Rivals Camp. As a junior in 2023, he helped lead Folsom to a 2023 San Joaquin Section D1 Section Championship, a 2023 CIF-NorCal title and the 2023 CIF D1-A State Championship. He also played basketball. His uncle, Christian Tupou, played on the defensive line at USC from 2007-2011.
