Joe Tuipala

Joe Tuipala
No. 48, 52
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	September 13, 1976 (age 48); Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ridgecrest (CA) Burroughs
College:	San Diego State
Undrafted:	1999
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1999); New Orleans Saints (1999); →Barcelona Dragons (2000); Las Vegas Outlaws (2001); Jacksonville Jaguars (2001–2003); Washington Redskins (2005); →Cologne Centurions (2005); Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2005);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Las Vegas Bowl Defensive MVP (1998);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Lafaele Tuipala (born September 13, 1976) is a former American football linebacker. He is the nephew of former New England Patriots running back Mosi Tatupu, and first cousin of Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu. He played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL), with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was also a member of the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins, including assignments to various NFL Europe teams.^[1]

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he is of Samoan descent. Tuipala is the son of Tautofi Tuipala (father) and Maude "Moki" Scanlan (mother), both from American Samoa. Tuipala attended Sherman E. Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest, California. He went on to play college football at San Diego State, and was named Defensive MVP of the 1998 Las Vegas Bowl.

References

^ "Tuipala: The Epitome Of Determination". Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2013.