University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2016 (Junior): Appeared in 12 games, making three starts at right guard...missed two games, the season opener vs California (Aug. 27) and the season-finale vs. Middle Tennessee (Dec. 24).

2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in 12 games, making 11 starts at left guard...missed only game of the year at New Mexico (Oct. 17) due to injury. 

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in 12 games, making three starts at left guard…also played on special teams unit…started the final three games of the season.

2013: Redshirted.
 
Prep: A 2013 graduate of Cottonwood High School in Murray, Utah...rated the No. 12 recruit out of the state of Utah by ESPNand 14th by 247Sports...also rated the 82nd-best offensive guard by ESPNand 82nd by 247Sports...played both sides of the line, including defensive tackle and defensive end...named Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News 5-A all-state second team...also selected to the all-Region III first team...a preseason MaxPreps all-state first-team pick and was rated No. 7 in the state of Utah...as a junior, totaled 17 tackles, including nine against Bingham...competed in wrestling for one season...also played club rugby for the Highland and Wastach rugby clubs...part of a Highland squad that won the state title.

Personal: Born in Taylorsville, Utah...majoring in sociology...has three brothers and four sisters...younger brother Maxs will be a freshman lineman at Utah in 2016...cousin James Aiono played defensive end for Utah...parents are John and Anna Tupai of Taylorsville, Utah.