Nusi Taumoepeau

DE · #5 · BYU · SO · 6'3" · 242 · Saratoga Springs, UT

Projected SAM starter

8 2026 tackles

1 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

14 Career games (6 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	BYU	6	5	8	1	1	0	0	0
2025	BYU	8	1	11	1	1	0	0	1

Tackles per game 1.3 52

Havoc plays 3 58

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 7.9% 89

Line yards per carry allowed 1.9 86

Sack rate 5.4% 38

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W5	@ TCU	4	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#581

John Forster RB · St. Joseph Regional ILL

#583 Evan Ward EDGE · McIntosh UVA

#584

Nusi Taumoepeau LB · Westlake BYU

#585

Fenix Felton S · Eagle's Landing Christian Academy GT

#585

Shawn Hammerbeck OT · Winner NEB

LBs in the class

#59

#59

Ko'o Kia Punahou ND

#61

Nusi Taumoepeau Westlake BYU

#62 Talibi Kaba Hillside RUTG

#63 Carrington Coombs Hebron Christian Academy GT

2026 · 58th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 82th pctile of class