Post-OSU Update: Tony Cupe is a military veteran who served in the Persian Gulf War. After his military career, Cupe became a firefighter. (updated: Nov. 2022)

Pronunciation: CUE-P

Major: Psychology (1988), Child Psychology (1986)

Weight: 190 (1986-88)

1988 Media Guide: Switched from wide receiver to cornerback last spring … will challenge returning starter Zack Dumas for the No. 1 spot … redshirted in 1986 … a talented athlete with 4.5 speed …

1987: Started three games at split end and one at flanker last year … played in 10 games and caught eight passes for 95 yards … longest reception covered 24 yards against Minnesota.

1987 Media Guide: Will challenge to become the top WR backup.

1986: Redshirted.

High School: Played just two years of high school football and still earned all-Ohio honors as a senior caught 30 passes as a junior and 32 his senior year at South … dangerous on kick returns, he brought back 20 for 760 yards his senior year, including two for touchdowns … a starting guard as a senior when South went to the state basketball finals.

Personal: Hobby is basketball … favorite NFL player is Marcus Allen … favorite actor is Bill Cosby … interested in child psychology … has been timed at 4:4 in the 40.