Penn StateDTCommitted

Siale Taupaki

Position coaches (Penn State, 2026): DeOn'tae Pannell, Ikaika Malloe

East Oakland, CARedshirt Senior6'4"326 lb#92

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Estimated NIL value

$596K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

2 / 100

4th

Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Redshirt Senior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

Final seasonUnconfirmed: check the school bio

Portal entry

January 09, 2026

Siale Taupaki is a 6'4", 326-lb Redshirt Senior DT from East Oakland, CA. Siale Taupaki entered the transfer portal from UCLA on January 9, 2026 and committed to Penn State. TransferPortl estimates Siale Taupaki's NIL market value at $596K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Siale Taupaki has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Transfer Details

UCLATO

Penn State

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 15 tkl

Havoc Plays

1.5

17th

Ball Plays

30th

Solo Tackle Rate

46.7%

60th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Sep 20, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	UCLA	25 Elevated	Entered portal
2025	UCLA	20 Moderate	Did not enter
2024	UCLA	25 Elevated	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$595,858

Highest market value

$595,858

Nov 9, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Transfer History

Original School

UCLA

January 09, 2026

UCLA → Penn State

Committed

Season Statistics