Education
San Diego State University.
San Diego State University.
He played two seasons in the National Football League, with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was also off-season member on New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins roster, including assignments to various NFL Europe teams. 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 East. Burroughs High School in Ridgecrest, California. He went on to play college football at San Diego State, and was named Defensive Most Valuable Player of the 1998 Las Vegas Bowl.