Christian Tupou
Christian Philip Tupou is an American football defensive end. He was undrafted but signed with the Chicago Bears in 2012. He played college football at USC.
High school career
Tupou played defensive end and fullback at Grant High School in Sacramento, California. He had 82 tackles and 5 sacks in 2006 as Grant went 13-0. As a junior in 2005, he was All-Area, All-City and All-League as he had 85 tackles, 16 sacks and 3 fumble recoveries.College career
Tupou started for three seasons at nose tackle for the USC Trojans. He was named 2008 Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention as a Political Science major. Tupou saw brief action in four games as a reserve defensive tackle as a first-year freshman in 2007. He won USC's John McKay Award and Service Team Defensive Player of the Year Award.Tupou started at nose tackle for his second season as a junior in 2009. Overall in 2009 while appearing in all 13 games, he had 25 tackles, including 4 for losses, and 2 forced fumbles. He made 2009 All-Pac-10 honorable mention and won USC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year Award and Bob Chandler Award.
Tupou was set to anchor the line in 2010 as a senior tackle starting for his third year. But he tore ligaments in his left knee in USC's spring game that concluded 2010 spring drills, so he redshirted while sidelined in 2010. He won USC's Courage Award and USC's Co-Lifter of the Year Award.
Tupou started all thirteen games at nose tackle as a senior in 2011. He was named All-Pac-12 honorable mention.