Siale Taupaki

Career Summary Taupaki played in 40 games across seven seasons at UCLA (2019-25) … totaled 38 tackles (22-16-38), 3.0 tackles for loss (TFL) and 2.0 sacks … played 33 games on the defensive line and seven games on the offensive line. 2025 Appeared in all 12 of UCLA's games as a redshirt senior, starting one ... his lone start came at defensive tackle in the Bruins' contest at then-No. 2 Indiana (Oct. 25) ... operated mostly as a reserve defensive lineman ... also saw time on the Bruins' field goal block and punt return units ... served as a blocker in offensive goal line packages against Michigan State (Oct. 11) and Nebraska (Nov. 8) ... for the year, totaled 15 tackles (8-7-15) with two tackles for loss for -14 yards, and one sack for -13 yards ... recovered a fumble and had a TFL in the Bruins' 38-13 win at Michigan State on Oct. 11 ... posted a season-high three tackles against New Mexico (Sept. 12) ... notched a tackle in six straight games to close out the season, including four consecutive outings with multiple tackles ... picked up a 13-yard sack against crosstown rival USC at the Coliseum (Nov. 29). 2024 Played in all 12 games and made seven starts on the defensive line … made the switch back to defensive line after spending 2023 as a reserve offensive lineman … totaled 23 tackles (14-9-23), 1.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks … recorded a season-high six tackles (3-3-6) versus Oregon (Sept. 28) … recorded four tackles (3-1-4) versus Indiana (Sept. 21) … logged his first-career sack versus Minnesota (Oct. 12). 2023 Played in seven games as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams performer (North Carolina Central, Utah, Oregon State, Stanford, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State) … earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring quarter. 2022 Played in the first two games of the season versus Bowling Green (Sept. 3) and Alabama State (Sept. 10). 2021 Did not see game action. 2020 Played in all seven games as a reserve defensive lineman and special teams performer … earned Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the winter and spring quarters. 2019 Did not see game action … enrolled at UCLA in June 2019. High School Prepped at Oakland High School (Oakland, Calif.) … listed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN … no. 87 on the Rivals California 100 list … no. 92 on the state list by ESPN … MaxPreps All-State Second Team selection ... Sacramento Bee All-Metro selection ... All-Sac-Joaquin Section Defensive MVP ... also starred on Oakland’s track and field team. Personal Son of Kolo and Seilose Taupaki … has three brothers and two sisters … in his spare time, he is cleaning ... earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA in political science.