Charlie Taumoepeau

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Charlie Taumoepeau
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-25) March 25, 1998 (age 26)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Federal Way (WA)
College:Portland State
Position:Fullback
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Charlie Taumoepeau (born March 25, 1998) is an American football fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at Portland State.

High school career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+14 in
(1.89 m)
240 lb
(109 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+12 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[edit]

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[edit]

Taumoepeau signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad on September 8, 2020.[8] He was released on September 22.[9]

San Francisco 49ers[edit]

On September 30, 2020, Taumoepeau was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[10] He was released on October 6.[11]

Detroit Lions[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

On August 9, 2023, Taumoepeau was traded back to the St. Louis Battlehawks in exchange for linebacker Silas Kelly.[16] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Charlie Taumoepeau, Federal Way , Tight End". 247Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Portland State 2016 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 Big Sky Football All-Conference Teams Announced". bigskyconf.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "FCS players commit to all-star games". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Charles Taumoepeau Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Eatman, Nick (April 27, 2020). "15 Undrafted Rookies Agree to Join 2020 Class". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2020). "Cowboys Make 7 Roster Moves Ahead Of Deadline". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Practice Squad Moves: Colts Sign RB Darius Anderson & TE Charlie Taumoepeau; Release TE Xavier Grimble". www.colts.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 30, 2020. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". www.49ers.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  12. ^ "Lions announce signings of NB Alex Brown, S Alijah Holder, and TE Charlie Taumoepeau". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. May 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "Report: Ex-Lions CB Alex Brown charged in accident that injured teammate Charlie Taumoepeau". Lions Wire. USA Today. August 16, 2021.
  14. ^ Williams, Tony (2022-03-16). "Lions Cut TE Charlie Taumoepeau". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  15. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  16. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  17. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.

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