Prior to Stanford
- Played at Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs, Utah for head coach Arnold Ale
- Ranks as one of the top linebackers in the state of Utah, as high as second per ESPN and first per on3
- A consensus top-10 recruit in the state of Utah, ranks as high as seventh in the state by 247Sports
- Also competed on the Track and Field squad for Westlake
- Earned three varsity letters as a starting linebacker
- Compiled over 130 total tackles with 16 sacks in three seasons
- Put up some of the best defensive numbers in the state as a senior with 88 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks
- Saw time at running back during his senior campaign and rushed for 361 yards and eight touchdowns on just 37 carries
- Two-time All-Region honors
- 2024 First Team All-State
- 2024 Academic All-Region in Region III
- Earned Westlake’s Rising Star of the Year award in 2022 and MVP in 2023
Personal
- Son of Tovale and Henry Taumoepeau
- Is the middle child with eight siblings: Taliai, Mosiah, Daniel and Anna are his older siblings, while Shiloh, Silas, Peau and Suriyah are his younger siblings
- Several relatives have played college football, including his brother Daniel, who played at Eastern Washington from 2022-23
- Cousins with Kendrick Bourne, who played at Eastern Washington and is in his eighth season as a wide receiver in the NFL (four seasons with San Francisco, four seasons with New England)
- His last name means “To fight against the waves”
- Enjoys playing board games and playing with slime
- Interested in studying kinesiology, communications, and public policy