Champ Taulealea
Champ Taulealea keeps submitting exhibits like No.341 4★, national recruit, and the Washington fanbase keeps asking for one more week.
6′5″ · 344 lb · Milpitas, CA · Valley Christian HS
Recruiting
IOL recruit
No. 341 nationally · Signed with Washington
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Freshman offensive lineman on Washington's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Washington in 2025.
Champ Taulealea
Champ Taulealea is on trial in Washington's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.341
recruiting national rank
Washington fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
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AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
2025
- Signed with Washington4-star out of Valley Christian
Awards
A four-star recruit at offensive line for Washington -- now projected at an All-Conference level.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
The unit he anchors ranks 92nd nationally in line yards this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Washington has produced 5 All-Conference offensive linemen. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Troy Fautanu went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).
Background
AT WASHINGTON 2025: Enrolled at Washington in January, 2025, for the start of the winter academic quarter ... played in five games (four in the regular season, plus the bowl game), preserving a year of eligibility ... saw his first UW action in the Huskies' win over UC Davis ... also played in…