Tupe Peko
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Siitupe Marcus "Tupe" Peko, (born September 19, 1978 in Whittier, California
) is an American Football
offensive lineman. Peko attended La Serna High School
and first played at the collegiate level at Cerritos College and transferred to Michigan State University
and has spent 4 years in the NFL, at first primarily as a backup and started in 11 games including playoffs before injuries plagued Peko. He has played for the New York Jets
, Indianapolis Colts
and Green Bay Packers
. Peko is happily married to Valerie and has 3 sons. Currently Peko is chasing his true childhood dream. ]].http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=11617766
He is the older brother of Cincinnati Bengals
defensive tackle Domata Peko
.
Whittier, California
Whittier is a city in Los Angeles County, California about southeast of Los Angeles. The city had a population of 85,331 at the 2010 census, up from 83,680 as of the 2000 census, and encompasses 14.7 square miles . Like nearby Montebello, the city constitutes part of the Gateway Cities...
) is an American Football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman. Peko attended La Serna High School
La Serna High School
La Serna High School is a public high school in Whittier, California that was founded in 1960 and is part of the Whittier Union High School District. The school's colors are Crimson, Gold and White.- History :...
and first played at the collegiate level at Cerritos College and transferred to Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
and has spent 4 years in the NFL, at first primarily as a backup and started in 11 games including playoffs before injuries plagued Peko. He has played for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
and Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. Peko is happily married to Valerie and has 3 sons. Currently Peko is chasing his true childhood dream. ]].http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=11617766
He is the older brother of Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
defensive tackle Domata Peko
Domata Peko
Peko was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft.The Bengals signed Peko to a five-year extension worth $29.3 million.-External links:*...
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