Personal
- Parents are Sam and Mel Tupou
Before BYU
- A three-star recruit on 247Sports with a composite score of 86
- Appeared in 33 games for Palo Alto
- Posted 97 total pancake blocks in high school
- As a senior, played in 12 games with 30 pancakes
- Posted a career-best 38 pancakes as a junior in 2022
- Played some defensive line, totaling 13 tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery in high school
- Coached by David DeGeronimo
- Also recruited by Arizona, Utah, Washington, Arizona State, Cal, Tennessee, Oregon State, Washington State, Utah State, Nevada, San Jose State and Colorado State