Taniela Tupou

TE · #88 · USC · FR · 6'3" · 255 · Carmichael, CA

TE depth chart, 3rd

25 2026 receiving yards

2 of 4 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

1 Explosive plays

4 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	USC	4	0	2-4	25	12.5	0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 6.3 44

Yards per catch 12.5 75

Catch rate 50.0% 13

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Taniela

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

QB

Jayden Maiava QB · 2,045 pass yds · 7g

RB

King Miller RB · 595 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Tanook Hines WR · 195 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z Kayden Dixon-Wyatt WR · 400 rec yds · 7g

WR-SL

Jontez Williams CB · no college stats · 7g

TE Mark Bowman TE · 204 rec yds · 5g

The situation

USC 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 14.2% 82

Red zone TD rate 71.4% 45

Line yards per carry 3.0 83

Sack rate allowed 2.9% 91

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	SJSU	1	1	25	0	0	3%
W1	FRES	1	0	0	0	0	3%
W5	WASH	2	1	0	0	0	6%

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#848

Jordan Fields OT · North Shore PITT

#848

Allen Gant S · Lubbock Coronado UTEP

#857 Taniela Tupou ATH · Folsom USC

#867

Zach Taylor IOL · Camden County CIN

#868 Rahim Hutchins Jr. WR · Shadow Creek MEM

ATHs in the class

#45 Davian Jackson Westgate MSST

#46

Steven Murray Eastern Guilford RUTG

#47 Taniela Tupou Folsom USC

#48

Cal Faulkner New Lumpkin County GT

#49 Quentin Murphy Parkview Magnet ARK

2026 · 44th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 73th pctile of class