Colgate – played in 41 games with 17 starts … earned four varsity letters … carried seven times for 16 yards and one touchdown, and caught 27 passes for 246 yards and one touchdown … credited with 27 tackles.
AS A Senior (2008) – was Colgate’s blocking fullback … played in all 12 games with nine starts … caught 14 passes for 114 yards and one touchdown … touchdown came against Bucknell … had three catches against Furman and Lehigh … credited with one tackle.
As A Junior (2007) - played in all 11 games at fullback with five starting assignments ... was fourth on the team in receptions with 12 catches for 117 yards ... long reception was 16 yards against Holy Cross ... had three catches against Towson and two vs. Lafayette and Lehigh ... made four tackles on special teams ... no rushing statistics.
As A Sophomore (2006 ) - played in the first four games before missing the next four outings with an injury ... made a late season move to fullback ... played three games at fullback while starting against Lehigh and Bucknell ... carried seven times for 16 yards and one touchdown ... touchdown came against Bucknell ... carried twice for five yards against Lehigh, three times for 10 yards vs. Holy Cross and twice for one yard against Bucknell ... also had one reception for 15 yards against Bucknell ... credited with 10 tackles with two TFL’s (one each against UMass and Monmouth).
As A Freshman (2005) - played in 11 games ... was mainly on special teams ... credited with 11 tackles (3 solo, 8 assists) ... high tackle games were two against Princeton and Bucknell.
High School:?A?2005 graduate of Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio … lettered four years with the Lancers … played linebacker and running back in his senior year … served as captain in his junior and senior years … rushed for 1,165 yards and 19 touchdowns … made 154 tackles and four interceptions … team was 21-2 in his last two years … two-time first team all-state, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, three times all-county, MAC-8 MVP and three times all-conference … team MVP … picked for East-West All-Star Game at linebacker … coached by Robert Spicer … also lettered in track.
Personal: Major is History … parents are Robert and Mary Tupta of University Heights, Ohio … born November 25, 1986 in Bedford, Ohio … has five brothers and three sisters … full name is Eric L. Tupta.
