Fresno State · W 39-0
No catches.
Louisiana · W 49-30
No catches.
Rutgers · W 42-35
No catches.
Oregon · L 27-41
No catches.
Penn State · W 31-23
No catches.
Ohio State · W 30-18
No catches.
Tupou has catches in 3 of USC’s 9 games: none in the other 6.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
USC is 7-2, No. 18 in the AP poll (week 10).
Second year in the USC receiving corps. On tape: 46 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Wisconsin, Week 8, 2026.
71 receiving yards · 8 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Wisconsin on Oct. 24: 6 catches for 46 yards, 3 of 4 on third and fourth down. In the 3 games drawn here: 8 catches for 71 yards. USC has thrown to him 11 times in 121 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-26vs San José State | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 5 | W 25-21vs Washington | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-24@ Wisconsin | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 1 | 10 | Season-high 46 yds |
| Total | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 1 | 25 |
Week 8 · 2026
L 7-24
at Wisconsin
6 rec · 46 yds · 1 TD
With J. Maiava — 258 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 51.8 · L. Carrigan — 45 yards per punt · 1 punts · 45 long
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
124% of team targetsCatch rate
67%8 of 12 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
67% catch rate on 12 targets · 4% of the team's targets.
2 seasons under Lincoln Riley, all balanced offenses — 16-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 46.0 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 46.0 | 7.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Pass share
51.8%
310 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
66.6
9 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
338 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
