6'2"
Height
250 lbs
Weight
31
Age
Utah
College
Euless, TX, USA
Hometown
About Pita Taumoepenu
2024 Finished T-1st on the team with 5.0 sacks (T-6th in UFL) with LB Travis Feeney; also tied Feeney (5.0 in 2023) for the franchise single-season sacks record. Ranked 3rd on the team with 5.0 tackles for loss (T-11th in UFL). Recovered a fumble and scored a touchdown to go with one tackle in the XFL Conference Championship vs. SA. Prior to the Battlehawks Named the 2023 XFL Defensive Player of the Year. Played for Vegas in the XFL in 2023, ranking 2nd in the league with 7.5 sacks and T-6th with 8 tackles for loss.
Career Stats
| Year | League | GP | tackles | sacks | qb Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UFL | 10 | 20 | 8 | 15 |
| 2025 | UFL | 9 | 15 | 8 | — |
| 2024 | UFL | 10 | 6 | 3 | — |
2026 Game Log
| Wk | Opp | Result | week | tackles | sacks | qb Hits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs DC | W 16-10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | @ DAL | L 15-31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | vs BHAM | W 34-30 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4 | @ DC | L 22-28 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 5 | @ ORL | W 25-17 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 6 | @ LOU | W 16-3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | vs CLB | W 31-20 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 8 | vs HOU | L 16-23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | @ HOU | W 21-15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | vs DAL | L 16-20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
News & Articles
Cam Gill and Pita Taumoepenu Set Milestone as Spring Football's Premiere Pass Rushers in Week Nine
May 26, 2026 · By Patrick Rifino
St. Louis Battlehawks Linebacker Pita Taumoepenu Named 2025 UFL Defensive Player of the Year
Jun 10, 2025 · By Mark Perry
Battlehawk Pita Taumoepenu announces retirement prior to UFL Draft
Nov 13, 2026 · By Patrick Rifino
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