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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 3 | 2180th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 3 schools 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 |  Colorado#63 · 3-5 | 4 | 15% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 |  Baylor#70 · 5-7 | 2 | 4% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 |  Texas A&M#20 · 8-5 | 2 | 7% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Samu Taumanupepe's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Samu Taumanupepe'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 | @ Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Weber State | W 52–21 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Northwestern | L 7–41 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @Baylor | L 13–23 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Texas Tech | L 7–29 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Utah | L 24–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Oklahoma State | L 24–57 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Kansas State | W 27–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 3.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 3141st / 5664 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| 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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Georgia Tech | 54 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 2 · Weber State | 80 | ~40 (20–50) | 2 | 50% |
| Wk 3 · Northwestern | 73 | ~10 (5–15) | 1 | 14% |
| Wk 4 · Baylor | 74 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 27% |
| Season | 569 | 87 (50–112) | 5 | 15% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the Colorado roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Toby Anene | DE | SR | 25 | 6.5 | 3.5 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Santana Hopper | DL | SR | 24 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Dylan Manuel | DL | JR | 20 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Immanuel Ezeogu | DE | JR | 16 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Yamil Talib | DE | JR | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Quency Wiggins | DE | SR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Lamont Lester Jr. | DL | JR | 10 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 |
| 41 | Kylan Salter | DE | SR | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Samu Taumanupepe | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Vili Taufatofua | DL | SR | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Domata Peko Jr. | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Tyler Moore | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Sedrick Smith | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Sam Gadie | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Malachi Brown | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Josiah Manu | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Balansama Kamara | DE | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Colorado depth chart →