John Taumoepeau
John Taumoepeau
Position: DT
Ht/Wt: 6-2, 300 lbs
Hometown: Renton, Washington
High School: East Side Catholic HS
Previous School(s): Snow College
Pronunciation: Tou-moy-pay-ow
Relatives: Cousins Nusi Taumoepeau, Daniel Taumoepeau
Years at BYU: 2024-25
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Defense
| Season | School | Tackles | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blk | Sfty | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | Sk | TFL | PD | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||||
| 2022 | Snow College | 39 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | BYU | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BYU | 41 | 19 | 22 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Snow College | 39 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| BYU | 53 | 24 | 29 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Participation
| Season | School | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Snow College | FR | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | BYU | JR | 55 | DT | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | BYU | SR | 55 | DT | 14 | 10 |
| Snow College | 9 | 0 | ||||
| BYU | 26 | 10 | ||||
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JR | 55 | DT |
| 2025 | SR | 55 | DT |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tkl | Sk | TFL | QBH | FR | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | H | KSU | W 38-9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | A | BAY | W 34-28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | H | ARIZ | W 41-19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | A | UCF | W 37-24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | H | KU | L 13-17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | A | ASU | L 23-28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | H | HOU | W 30-18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | H | PRST | W 69-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | H | STAN | W 27-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | A | ECU | W 34-13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | A | COLO | W 24-21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | H | WVU | W 38-24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | A | ARIZ | W 33-27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | H | UTAH | W 24-21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | A | ISU | W 41-27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | A | TTU | L 7-29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | H | TCU | W 44-13 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | A | CIN | W 26-14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | H | UCF | W 41-21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | C | TTU | L 7-34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | B | GT | W 25-21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | H | SIU | W 41-13 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | A | WYO | W 34-14 | 0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | H | KSU | W 38-9 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | A | BAY | W 34-28 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | H | ARIZ | W 41-19 | 0 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | H | OKST | W 38-35 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | A | UCF | W 37-24 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | A | UTAH | W 22-21 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | H | KU | L 13-17 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | A | ASU | L 23-28 | 0 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | H | HOU | W 30-18 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | B | COLO | W 36-14 | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2025 | H | PRST | W 69-0 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | H | STAN | W 27-3 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | A | ECU | W 34-13 | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | A | COLO | W 24-21 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | H | WVU | W 38-24 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | A | ARIZ | W 33-27 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | H | UTAH | W 24-21 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | A | ISU | W 41-27 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2025 | A | TTU | L 7-29 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | H | TCU | W 44-13 | 0 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | A | CIN | W 26-14 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2025 | H | UCF | W 41-21 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | C | TTU | L 7-34 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | B | GT | W 25-21 | 1 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | Attended mini-camp |
Combine
| Year | Event | Ht | Wt | 40-Yd | Vert | Bench | Broad | 3-Cone | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BYU Pro Day | 601 | 285 | 4.87 | 30.00 | 27 | 111 | 7.77 | 4.82 |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Honorable Mention All-Big 12 |
- Speaks Tongan
- Brother, Charlie, played football at Portland State
- Brother, Albert, played football at Eastern Washington
- Cousins, Jared Pulu and MJ Ale, played football at Washington
- Cousin, Andrew Pulu, played football at Eastern Washington