Defensive line, Oregon (from Washington), 2018–23
Sam Taimani
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 330 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Born
- Oct 6, 1999
Sam Taimani played defensive line at Washington (2018–21) and Oregon (2022–23).
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Oregon State, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Washington | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Washington | 43 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Oregon | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Oregon | 22 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 102 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington | 55 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Washington | 55 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Washington | 55 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Oregon | 55 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Oregon | 55 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 330 |
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
2023 Oregon 12 games, 22 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Portland State | W 81–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Texas Tech | W 38–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Hawai’i | W 55–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Stanford | W 42–6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Washington | L 33–36 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Washington State | W 38–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Utah | W 35–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. California | W 63–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. USC | W 36–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Oregon State | W 31–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Washington | L 31–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Liberty | W 45–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Oregon 8 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 70–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. BYU | W 41–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atWashington State | W 44–41 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Stanford | W 45–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Arizona | W 49–22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UCLA | W 45–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Utah | W 20–17 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atOregon State | L 34–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Washington 11 games, 43 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Montana | L 7–13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Michigan | L 10–31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Arkansas State | W 52–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.California | W 31–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atOregon State | L 24–27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs.UCLA | L 17–24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atStanford | W 20–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Oregon | L 16–26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Arizona State | L 30–35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | at Colorado | L 17–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Washington State | L 13–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Washington 4 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs.Oregon State | W 27–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Arizona | W 44–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Utah | W 24–21 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Stanford | L 26–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Washington 9 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs.Hawai’i | W 52–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atBYU | W 45–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.USC | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atStanford | L 13–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Oregon | L 31–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Utah | L 28–33 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atOregon State | W 19–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atColorado | L 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Boise State | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 309 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ |
| Hand size | 10¾″ |
| Wingspan | 77½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.33 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.84 s |
| Vertical jump | 25″ |
| Broad jump | 8′6″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.95 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 5.03 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 3 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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