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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 6 | 1448th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 17 | — |
Charting
Where Taumoepeau's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  BYU#21 · 7-1 | 7 | 42% | 18 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | BYU#12 · 12-2 | 5 | 13% | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nusi Taumoepeau's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Nusi Taumoepeau's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Utah Tech | W 63–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Arizona | W 28–17 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Colorado State | W 41–23 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ TCU | W 17–10 | 8.3 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Iowa State | W 24–10 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Notre Dame | W 28–24 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ UCF | L 31–39 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Arizona State | W 27–20 | 8.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 6.2 | 18 | 11 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 1481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3.5 | 470th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Arizona | ✓ DE | 62 | ~28 (11–44) | 2 | · | 45% |
| Wk 3 · Colorado State | ✓ DE | 65 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 5 · TCU | ✓ DE | 55 | ~34 (13–54) | 5 | · | 62% |
| Wk 6 · Iowa State | ✓ DE | 57 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | · | 32% |
| Wk 7 · Notre Dame | ✓ DE | 80 | ~46 (23–58) | 3 | · | 57% |
| Wk 8 · UCF | — | 82 | ~37 (14–58) | 2 | · | 45% |
| Wk 9 · Arizona State | ✓ DE | 76 | ~45 (22–57) | 4 | · | 59% |
| Season | 6 GS | 533 | 226 (144–290) | 18 | 1 | 42% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the BYU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Bodie Schoonover | DE | SR | 18 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Nusi Taumoepeau | DE | 18 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 0 | ||
| 13 | Tausili Akana | DE | JR | 17 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| Keanu Tanuvasa | DT | 16 | 3.5 | 0.5 | — | 5 | ||
| Kendal Wall | DE | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 90 | Hunter Clegg | DE | SO | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 96 | Justin Kirkland | DT | SR | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 94 | Anisi Purcell | DT | SR | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Viliami Po'uha | DT | JR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Kinilau Fonohema | DE | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Vincent Tautua | DE | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 10 | Orion Maile-Kaufusi | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Ulavai Fetuli | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Nehemiah Kolone | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Adney Reid | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Maverick McManus | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Siosefa Brown | DE | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Kelepi Latu-Finau | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. BYU depth chart →