Career: Taumoepeau played 10 games as an Eagle, making 13 total tackles.
2022: Played in six games, recording 12 tackles. He had a season-high of three tackles against both Oregon (9/10/22) and Weber State (9/24/22).
2021: Taumoepeau played in four games for the Eagles, making his debut against Central Washington on 9/11/21. He made the first tackle of his career against Idaho on 10/16/21.
Coach Aaron Best on Taumoepeau: “We haven’t signed many individuals from Utah, but Daniel was easy to see. He knows how to get to the quarterback and is a very quick-twitch football player. He loves the game of football and it becomes obvious in the plays he makes and the emotion he shows when he makes those plays. His natural ability to get off the ball, get to the quarterback and tackle him behind the line of scrimmage is something that is second nature to Daniel. We’re excited to get him onboard. He plays the game the way it should be played -- fast, furious and fearless. It’s fun to watch and we’re excited to add him to the defensive line.”
HS: Graduated in 2021 from Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs, Utah. Was listed as a three-star recruit by 247 Sports. He earned first team All-State honors as an outside linebacker from the
Deseret News as a senior in 2020. He also earned first team All-Valley honors from the
Daily Herald in Provo, Utah. Taumoepeau finished the year with 114 tackles, including 10 sacks and 25 total tackles for loss. Westlake finished 4-8 in his senior season in 2020 as one of the few states to play high school football because of the Covid-19 pandemic. He earned 6A All-State honors in 2019 by Vinco Athletics.com as a “rising star.” Was coached in high school by Louis Wong.
Personal: Interested in majoring in business at Eastern. Had a 3.40 grade point average through spring quarter of 2022. Born 7/12/03 in Sacramento, Calif. Parents are Siliveinusi and Tovale Taumoepeau. Related to former Eagle football player Kendrick Bourne. He is a first generation college student in his family. Nickname is “Daniel Son.” Name is pronounced “tao-moy-pay-ow” (first syllable like the beginning of ouch).
| Year |
GP |
TT |
Hi |
S |
TL-Yds |
FF-FR |
PBU |
I-Yds |
| 2021 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 2022 |
6 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| Totals |
10 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
