Defensive line, Colorado (from Texas A&M, Baylor), 2023–26
Samu Taumanupepe
Lettered 2025 at Baylor (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 88
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 375 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Humble, TX
Samu Taumanupepe plays defensive line for Colorado, after Texas A&M (2023–24) and Baylor (2025). Last time out, at Baylor: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Baylor, L 13–23
Next game: at Oklahoma State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas A&M | 88 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Texas A&M | 88 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Baylor | 88 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Colorado | 88 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 375 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Colorado 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Georgia Tech | W 14–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Weber State | W 52–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Northwestern | L 7–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Baylor | L 13–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Baylor 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs. Arizona State | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Arizona | L 17–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Texas A&M 2 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. McNeese | W 52–10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. New Mexico State | W 38–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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