Siale Taupaki
DT · Redshirt Senior+
6'4" · 326 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #92: Andrew Dufault (LS)
Where he came from
- Hometown
- East Oakland, Calif.
- High school
- Oakland
- Previous school
- UCLA
- College path
- UCLA (2019–2025)
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (84.47 On3 consensus)
- National rank
- #978
- Consensus
- 3-star, #978 national
- Class
- 2019
- Source
- On3 consensus
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2023tap to read
Played in seven games.
2022tap to read
Made appearances in two games.
2021tap to read
Did not see game action.
2020tap to read
Played in seven games.
Official bio
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2020-25 • UCLA
Season:
2025:
Played in 12 games, starting one...Tallied 15 tackles, eight solo, two tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery.
2024:
Appeared in 12 games and made seven starts...Collected 23 tackles, 14 solo, and one sack.
2023: Played in seven games.
2022: Made appearances in two games.
2021: Did not see game action.
2020: Played in seven games.
Game-By-Game:
2025:
at UNLV (9/6): Assisted on two tackles.
New Mexico (9/12): Recorded three tackles, one solo.
at Michigan State (10/11): Made a solo tackle for loss and recovered a fumble.
Maryland (10/18): Had two tackles.
at Indiana (10/25): Helped on two tackles.
Nebraska (11/8): Collected two tackles.
Washington (11/22): Registered two tackles, one solo...Had a QB hurry.
at USC (11/29): Recorded a solo sack for 13 yards.
2024:
at Hawaii (8/31): Made two tackles, one solo.
Indiana (9/14): Tallied four tackles, three solo.
at LSU (9/21): Secured three solo tackles.
Oregon (9/28): Notched six tackles, three solo.
at Penn State (10/5): Compiled three tackles, one solo.
Minnesota (10/12): Registered two tackles, both solo...Added a solo sack.
at Rutgers (10/19): Assisted on one tackle.
at Nebraska (11/2): Made two stops, one solo.
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL
Played at Oakland High School...Was a Sacramento Bee All-Metro selection...Named All-Sac-Joaquin Section Defensive MVP...Selected MaxPreps All-State second team...Rated as a three-star prospect...Also competed in track & field...Son of Kolo and Seilose Taupaki...Has three brothers and two sisters...Earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA in political science...Studying communications arts and sciences.