Tupe Peko

{{Short description|American football player (born 1978)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2022}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox NFL biography | image = | number = 56 | position = Offensive guard | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|9|19}} | birth_place = Whittier, California, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lbs = 305 | high_school = La Serna (Whittier) | college = Michigan State | draftyear = 2001 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 217 | pastteams = * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2001}})* * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2001}})* * Amsterdam Admirals ({{NFLE Year|2002}})<ref>{{cite book |title=Seahawks 2002 Media Guide |page=145 |url=https://archive.org/details/seahawks-2002-media-guide-seattle/page/144/mode/2up?view=theater |access-date=10 December 2024}}</ref> * Seattle Seahawks (2002)* * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2002|2004}}) * Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2005}})* * Las Vegas Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2006}}) * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2006}})* * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2006}})* * Las Vegas Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2007}}) * Utah Blaze ({{AFL Year|2008}}) | statlabel1 = Games | statvalue1 = 27 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 9 | pfr = PekoTu20 }}

'''Siitupe Marcus "Tupe" Peko''', (born September 19, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the [[Michigan State Spartans football|[Michigan State Spartans]].

Peko attended La Serna High School and first played at the collegiate level at Cerritos College before transferring to Michigan State University. He played in the NFL for 4 years, at first primarily as a backup and started in 11 games including playoffs before injuries plagued Peko. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft with the 217th overall pick.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He has played for the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, and Green Bay Packers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-guard-tupe-peko-hodge-in-the-fold-2452555 |title=Packers Sign Guard Tupe Peko; Hodge In The Fold |publisher=Green Bay Packers |date=27 July 2006 |access-date=23 January 2022}}</ref> Peko is married to Valerie Peko and has 3 sons. Currently Peko works as a police officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/former-colts-lineman-chasing-childhood-dream/531-a7f6eb51-f1f6-4a1a-8d35-81509b71ce9a |title=Former Colts lineman chasing childhood dream |publisher=WTHR |date=3 December 2009 |access-date=23 January 2022 }}</ref>

He is the older brother of Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Domata Peko. He is also a cousin of football player Fou Fonoti.

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==External links== *[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=pekotup001 Stats Crew profile] *[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235138 Tupe Peko at NFL.com] *[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=30271 Tupe Peko at NFL Players.com] {{Jets2001DraftPicks}}

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