Charlie Taumoepeau
Charlie Taumoepeau (born March 25, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Portland State.
| No. 43 – Detroit Lions | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 25, 1998 Seattle, Washington |
| 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: | Reserve/Non-football injury |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
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 size | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
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.