Charlie Taumoepeau
Charlie Taumoepeau (born March 25, 1998) is an American football fullback for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL. He played college football at Portland State.
No. 89 – St. Louis Battlehawks | |
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Position: | Fullback |
Personal information | |
Born: | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | March 25, 1998
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Federal Way (WA) |
College: | Portland State |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
High school career
Taumoepeau played high school football at Federal Way High School. He was not heavily recruited and unranked by 247sports.com coming out of high school.[1] He committed to Portland State to play football.[2]
College career
Taumoepeau was named to the 2019 Big Sky Football All Conference Team following his senior season.[3] Taumoepeau was also a participant in the 2020 Senior Bowl.[4]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.75 s | 4.27 s | 7.00 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 18 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[5] |
Dallas Cowboys
Taumoepeau signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2020.[6] He was waived on September 2, 2020.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
Taumoepeau signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad on September 8, 2020.[8] He was released on September 22.[9]
San Francisco 49ers
On September 30, 2020, Taumoepeau was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[10] He was released on October 6.[11]
Detroit Lions
On May 17, 2021, Taumoepeau signed with the Detroit Lions.[12] On August 16, 2021, he was placed on the non-football injury list after being injured in a car accident driven by ex-teammate Alex Brown.[13] He was released on March 16, 2022.[14]
Seattle Sea Dragons
On January 1, 2023, Taumoepeau was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the 14th round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft.[15] On January 28, 2023, he was traded to the Seattle Sea Dragons. He appeared in 6 games with one start, making 5 receptions for 60 yards.
St Louis Battlehawks
On August 9, 2023, Taumoepeau was traded back to the St. Louis Battlehawks in exchange for linebacker Silas Kelly.[16]
References
- "Charlie Taumoepeau, Federal Way , Tight End". 247Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "Portland State 2016 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "2019 Big Sky Football All-Conference Teams Announced". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "FCS players commit to all-star games". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "Charles Taumoepeau Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- Eatman, Nick (April 27, 2020). "15 Undrafted Rookies Agree to Join 2020 Class". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2020). "Cowboys Make 7 Roster Moves Ahead Of Deadline". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- "Practice Squad Moves: Colts Sign RB Darius Anderson & TE Charlie Taumoepeau; Release TE Xavier Grimble". www.colts.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- "Roster Moves: S Ibraheim Campbell & CB Tremon Smith Elevated To Active Roster; WR Parris Campbell & S Malik Hooker Placed On IR; TEs Hale Hentges & Ethan Wolf Signed To Practice Squad". www.colts.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 30, 2020.
- "49ers Announce Roster Moves". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- "Lions announce signings of NB Alex Brown, S Alijah Holder, and TE Charlie Taumoepeau". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. May 17, 2021.
- "Report: Ex-Lions CB Alex Brown charged in accident that injured teammate Charlie Taumoepeau". Lions Wire. USA Today. August 16, 2021.
- Williams, Tony (2022-03-16). "Lions Cut TE Charlie Taumoepeau". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- "Supplemental Draft Picks". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.