Taniela Pepa
Sophomore defensive tackle on Utah's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′1″ · 297 lb · South Jordan, UT · Bingham HS
The story
2 defensive tackle on Utah's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Taniela Pepa
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Taniela Pepa plays defensive lineman for Utah.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Utah has produced 6 All-Conference defensive linemen and 2 All-Americans. 8 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. John Henry Daley was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Utah
Returning around him
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (17 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #27
Background
2025: Was a member of the active roster but did not see game action. Personal: Son of Mele and Taniela Pepa...has four siblings...brother, Simote, spent four years as a defensive tackle on the Utah football team...plans on majoring in Communications.
The defensive line · Utah
- #8Ethan Day7 tackles for loss · 2025
- #93Kash Dillon4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Lance Holtzclaw4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Jireh Moe2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #78Taniela Pepano box-score line yet
14 more on the roster · Utah team page