Personal
- Parents are Siliveinusi and Tovale Taumoepeau
- Brother, Nusi Taumoepeau is a linebacker/edge player at BYU
- Served mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas, Nevada
Before BYU
- Played two seasons at Eastern Washington (2021-22)
- Appeared in 10 games, totaling 13 tackles
- Graduated in 2021 from Westlake High School
- A three-star recruit by 247 Sports
- All-State honors as an outside linebacker from the Deseret News as a senior in 2020
- Earned first team All-Valley honors from the Daily Herald in Provo, Utah
- Finished senior year with 114 tackles, including 10 sacks and 25 total tackles for loss