#51

Nusi Taumoepeau

DE · BYU · Fr. · #51

Returning to BYU for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Nusi Taumoepeau

DE · BYU · Fr · #51

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#583 national
CFB
College
BYU
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025BYU12-2HC: Kalani Sitake · Run-leaning

Career stats

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Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 24–21

vs Utah

1 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

BYU

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · BYU

Returning around him

  • 87% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 2 BYU players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -4 net (9 in / 13 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

BYU · Last season: 12-2 (AP #12) · Talent rank #70 · 2026 recruiting class #21

DNA match

Player DNA

Pressure Merchant

Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Omar Darame’s 2022 season.

Omar Darame

81%match

New Mexico · 2022

#2

Demeioun Robinson

Maryland · 2021

80%
#3

Devonyal Lofton

Buffalo · 2023

80%
#4

BJ Ojulari

LSU · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 10
77%
#5

Jay'shon Thomas

Northern Illinois · 2025

75%

Matches Omar on

Sack rate
Weight
Class year

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jaden Thomas's freshman season at Jacksonville State (2023).

Jaden Thomas

86%match

Jacksonville State · 2023

#2

Michael Pleas Jr.

Southern Miss · 2020

86%
#3

Zion Grady

Ohio State · 2025

84%
#4

Landen Thomas

UNLV · 2025

81%
#5

Zach Crothers

Pittsburgh · 2025

76%

Matches Jaden on

Class year
Height
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #5285

Final rank
#5285
Avg #5909.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #5285 this season.