Pita Taumoepenu

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Pita Taumoepenu
Free agent
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-09) March 9, 1994 (age 27)
Euless, Texas
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Timpview (Provo, Utah)
College:Utah
NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 202
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2021
Total tackles:5
Player stats at NFL.com

Pita Taumoepenu (born March 9, 1994) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah.[1] He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Professional career[]

Coming out of Utah, Taumoepenu was ranked as the 28th best outside linebacker prospect by CBS Sports.[2] On October 4, 2016, it was announced Taumoepenu had received an invitation to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[3] On January 21, 2017, Taumoepenu attended the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and recorded four solo tackles and one sack as a part of Jim Zorn's American team who lost 27–7 to Mike Martz's National.[4] He was one of eight Utah players invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.[5] He completed the majority of combine drills and finished second amongst all the defensive lineman in the 40-yard dash and the three-cone drill, only behind Kansas State's Jordan Willis, and finished sixth in the short shuttle.[6] On March 23, 2017, Taumoepenu attended Utah's pro day and performed the majority of combine drills. He attended a private meeting with Pittsburgh Steelers.[7] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Taumoepenu was projected to be a seventh round pick or priority undrafted free agent. He was ranked the 29th best outside linebacker prospect by NFLDraftScout.com.[8]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in
(1.86 m) 		243 lb
(110 kg) 		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.67 s 1.64 s 2.73 s 4.33 s 6.91 s 28+1⁄2 in
(0.72 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 24 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9]

San Francisco 49ers[]

The San Francisco 49ers selected Taumoepenu in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[10] The 49ers previously acquired the pick used to select Taumoepenu in a trade with the Denver Broncos in a trade that sent Vernon Davis to the Denver Broncos. On May 4, 2017, the 49ers signed him to a four-year, $2.54 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $145,444.[11]

Throughout training camp, he competed for a roster spot against Brock Coyle, Eli Harold, Ray-Ray Armstrong, Dekoda Watson, and Jimmie Gilbert. Head coach Kyle Shanahan named him the third strongside linebacker to begin the season, behind Eli Harold and Dekoda Watson.[12] On September 1, 2018, Taumoepenu was waived by the 49ers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] On December 5, 2018, Taumoepenu was promoted to the active roster.[15] On May 28, 2019, Taumoepenu was waived by the 49ers.[16]

Arizona Cardinals[]

On May 29, 2019, Taumoepenu was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[17] He was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[18] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 10, 2019.

Seattle Seahawks[]

On November 20, 2019, Taumoepenu was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 14, 2020.[20] He was waived on May 4, 2020, but rejoined the team on August 30, 2020.[21][22] He was waived again four days later.[23]

Atlanta Falcons[]

On October 20, 2020, Taumoepenu was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[24] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 for the team's week 9 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[25] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[26]

Denver Broncos[]

On May 17, 2021, Taomoepenu signed with the Denver Broncos.[27] He was released on August 23, 2021.[28] He re-signed with their practice squad on September 22, 2021.[29] He was released on January 5, 2022.

NFL statistics[]

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2017 SF 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 SF 4 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 ATL 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 7 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

References[]

  1. ^ "49ers select DE Pita Taumoepenu in sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft". NBC Sports. April 29, 2017.
  2. ^ Brandon Judd (January 19, 2017). "12 players with Utah ties set to make impressions in college football all-star games". desertnews.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "35 Collegiate Bowl Players Invited to 2017 NFL Combine". Collegiate.NFLPA.com. October 4, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "2017 Collegiate Bowl Box Score". collegiate.NFLPA.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Eight Utes Invited to 2017 NFL Scouting Combine". utahutes.com. February 26, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Alex Kirshner (March 6, 2017). "NFL Combine results 2017: Full defensive linemen numbers". SBNation.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Jeff Hartman (April 19, 2017). "Trio of defenders visit Steelers in latest round of pre-draft visits". behindthesteelcurtain.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  8. ^ "Pita Taumoepenu, DS #29 OLB, Utah". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Pita Taumoepenu". NFL.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Fann, Joe (April 29, 2017). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Utah DL Pita Taumoepenu". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Spotrac.com: Pita Taumoepenu contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  12. ^ "Ourlads.com: San Francisco 49ers depth chart: 10/01/2017". Ourlads.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  13. ^ "49ers Cut 21 Players, Get Roster Down to 53". 49ers.com. September 1, 2018.
  14. ^ "49ers Sign 9 Players to the Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 5, 2018.
  16. ^ "49ers Sign CB Dontae Johnson, Waive LB Pita Taumoepenu and Release OL Anthony Davis". 49ers.com. May 28, 2019.
  17. ^ Odegard, Kyle (May 29, 2019). "Cardinals Claim Pita Taumoepenu Off Waivers". AZCardinals.com.
  18. ^ Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  19. ^ Boyle, John (November 20, 2019). "Seahawks Activate TE Ed Dickson, Waive CB Jamar Taylor". Seahawks.com.
  20. ^ Boyle, John (January 14, 2020). "Seahawks Sign Six Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Seahawks.com.
  21. ^ Boyle, John (May 4, 2020). "Seahawks Sign 12 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Waive Four Players". Seahawks.com.
  22. ^ Corp, Alistai. "Branden Jackson placed on injured reserve". Field Gulls. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  23. ^ Boyle, John (September 3, 2020). "Seahawks Sign WR Josh Gordon and DE Damontre Moore". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  24. ^ "Falcons sign LB Pita Taumoepenu and DB Shyheim Carter to practice squad". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. October 20, 2020.
  25. ^ McFadden, Will (November 7, 2020). "Falcons activate Darqueze Dennard off IR". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  26. ^ "Atlanta allows five to become free agents". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  27. ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 17, 2021). "Broncos sign three tryout players; Calvin Anderson signs exclusive rights tender". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  28. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 23, 2021). "Broncos sign RB Stevie Scott III, make series of roster moves". DenverBroncos.com.
  29. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 22, 2021). "Broncos sign LB Micah Kiser off Rams' practice squad, promote RB Damarea Crockett to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.

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