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Jordan Ta'amu

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Jordan Ta'amu

Jordan Taalolo Ta'amu-Perifanos (born December 10, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. Ta'amu has been a member of several National Football League (NFL) teams and has started for the St. Louis Battlehawks and Defenders of the XFL and Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL). With the Bandits, he led the 2022 USFL season in passing yardage and touchdowns. Ta'amu was named XFL Offensive Player of the Year following the 2023 XFL season with the Defenders.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Roster status
Active
Born
(1997-12-10) December 10, 1997 (age 28)Pearl City, Hawaii, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
214 lb (97 kg)
High school
Pearl City
College
NMMI (2015–2016)Ole Miss (2017–2018)
NFL draft
2019: undrafted
Passing attempts
1,228
Passing completions
727
Completion percentage
59.2
TD–INT
65-30
Passing yards
8,952
QB Rating
89.3
Rushing yards
1,264
Rushing touchdowns
8

Tables

· Early life and college › Statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2017
2017
Season
2017
Team
Ole Miss
Games
8
Games
5
Games
3–2
Passing
115
Passing
173
Passing
66.5
Passing
1,682
Passing
9.7
Passing
11
Passing
4
Passing
164.5
Rushing
57
Rushing
165
Rushing
2.9
Rushing
4
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
Ole Miss
Games
12
Games
12
Games
5–7
Passing
266
Passing
418
Passing
63.6
Passing
3,918
Passing
9.4
Passing
19
Passing
8
Passing
153.5
Rushing
116
Rushing
342
Rushing
2.9
Rushing
6
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
20
Games
17
Games
8–9
Games
381
Passing
591
Passing
64.5
Passing
5,600
Passing
9.5
Passing
30
Passing
12
Passing
156.8
Passing
173
Rushing
507
Rushing
2.9
Rushing
10
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2017
Ole Miss
8
5
3–2
115
173
66.5
1,682
9.7
11
4
164.5
57
165
2.9
4
2018
Ole Miss
12
12
5–7
266
418
63.6
3,918
9.4
19
8
153.5
116
342
2.9
6
Career
20
17
8–9
381
591
64.5
5,600
9.5
30
12
156.8
173
507
2.9
10
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in(1.90 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in(1.90 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in(1.90 m)
Weight
221 lb(100 kg)
Arm length
32+1⁄4 in(0.82 m)
Hand span
9+7⁄8 in(0.25 m)
40-yard dash
4.77 s
10-yard split
1.59 s
20-yard split
2.77 s
20-yard shuttle
4.36 s
Three-cone drill
7.06 s
Vertical jump
27.5 in(0.70 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 1 in(2.77 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in(1.90 m)
221 lb(100 kg)
32+1⁄4 in(0.82 m)
9+7⁄8 in(0.25 m)
4.77 s
1.59 s
2.77 s
4.36 s
7.06 s
27.5 in(0.70 m)
9 ft 1 in(2.77 m)
All values from NFL Combine
· Career statistics
Bold
Bold
Legend
Bold
Legend
Career high
Legend
Championship Game MVP
League champion
Offensive Player of the Year
Led the league
Bold
Career high
Regular season statistics · Career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
League
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Games
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
Lng
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
STL
League
XFL
Games
5
Games
5
Games
3–2
Passing
97
Passing
134
Passing
72.4
Passing
1,050
Passing
7.8
Passing
43
Passing
5
Passing
2
Passing
101.3
Rushing
41
Rushing
217
Rushing
5.3
Rushing
37
Rushing
1
Sacks
12
Sacks
81
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
TB
League
USFL
Games
10
Games
10
Games
4–6
Passing
172
Passing
302
Passing
57.0
Passing
2,014
Passing
6.7
Passing
75
Passing
14
Passing
12
Passing
76.2
Rushing
59
Rushing
365
Rushing
6.2
Rushing
22
Rushing
1
Sacks
25
Sacks
182
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
DC
League
XFL
Games
10
Games
10
Games
9–1
Passing
142
Passing
227
Passing
62.6
Passing
1,878
Passing
8.3
Passing
86
Passing
14
Passing
3
Passing
103.7
Rushing
67
Rushing
301
Rushing
4.5
Rushing
49
Rushing
3
Sacks
6
Sacks
27
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
DC
League
UFL
Games
10
Games
10
Games
4–6
Passing
161
Passing
280
Passing
57.5
Passing
1,854
Passing
6.6
Passing
70
Passing
15
Passing
9
Passing
82.1
Rushing
43
Rushing
203
Rushing
4.7
Rushing
22
Rushing
1
Sacks
19
Sacks
110
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
DC
League
9
Games
9
Games
6–3
Games
155
Passing
285
Passing
54.4
Passing
2,155
Passing
7.6
Passing
76
Passing
17
Passing
4
Passing
92.9
Passing
41
Rushing
178
Rushing
4.4
Rushing
12
Rushing
2
Rushing
7
Sacks
46
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
44
League
44
Games
26–18
Games
727
Games
1,228
Passing
59.2
Passing
8,951
Passing
7.3
Passing
86
Passing
65
Passing
30
Passing
89.3
Passing
251
Passing
1,264
Rushing
5.0
Rushing
49
Rushing
8
Rushing
69
Rushing
446
Year
Team
League
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacks
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Sck
SckY
2020
STL
XFL
5
5
3–2
97
134
72.4
1,050
7.8
43
5
2
101.3
41
217
5.3
37
1
12
81
2022
TB
USFL
10
10
4–6
172
302
57.0
2,014
6.7
75
14
12
76.2
59
365
6.2
22
1
25
182
2023
DC
XFL
10
10
9–1
142
227
62.6
1,878
8.3
86
14
3
103.7
67
301
4.5
49
3
6
27
2024
DC
UFL
10
10
4–6
161
280
57.5
1,854
6.6
70
15
9
82.1
43
203
4.7
22
1
19
110
2025
DC
9
9
6–3
155
285
54.4
2,155
7.6
76
17
4
92.9
41
178
4.4
12
2
7
46
Career
44
44
26–18
727
1,228
59.2
8,951
7.3
86
65
30
89.3
251
1,264
5.0
49
8
69
446
Postseason statistics · Career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
League
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Games
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
DC
League
XFL
Games
2
Games
2
Games
1–1
Passing
35
Passing
61
Passing
57.4
Passing
503
Passing
8.2
Passing
4
Passing
5
Passing
72.0
Rushing
6
Rushing
34
Rushing
5.7
Rushing
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
DC
League
UFL
Games
2
Games
2
Games
2–0
Passing
39
Passing
54
Passing
72.2
Passing
594
Passing
11.0
Passing
5
Passing
1
Passing
131.3
Rushing
10
Rushing
41
Rushing
4.1
Rushing
1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
4
League
4
Games
3–1
Games
74
Games
115
Passing
64.3
Passing
1,097
Passing
9.5
Passing
9
Passing
6
Passing
99.8
Passing
16
Passing
75
Rushing
4.7
Rushing
1
Year
Team
League
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
2023
DC
XFL
2
2
1–1
35
61
57.4
503
8.2
4
5
72.0
6
34
5.7
0
2025
DC
UFL
2
2
2–0
39
54
72.2
594
11.0
5
1
131.3
10
41
4.1
1
Career
4
4
3–1
74
115
64.3
1,097
9.5
9
6
99.8
16
75
4.7
1

References

  1. The Clarion-Ledger
    https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2017/11/10/how-did-jordan-taamu-hawaii-native-who-went-new-mexico-juco-end-up-ole-miss/851674001/
  2. The Clarion-Ledger
    https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/columnists/kellenberger/2018/07/17/ole-miss-football-jordan-taamu-quarterback-ole-miss-needs-rebels-shea-patterson-matt-luke/793159002/
  3. CBS Sports
    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/forgotten-star-of-the-sec-ole-miss-qb-jordan-taamu-ready-to-emerge-from-the-shadows/
  4. Oxford Citizen
    http://www.djournal.com/oxford/sports/ole-miss/ta-amu-taking-ownership-in-senior-season/article_538c43ec-24f5-5b82-a603-a635b9ad7cbd.html
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    http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/4242418/jordan-ta%27amu
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20180911114326/http://sports.usatoday.com/2018/07/17/jordan-taamu-ready-for-first-season-as-ole-miss-fulltime-starter/
  7. Saturday Down South
    https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/ole-miss-football/quarterback-needy-nfl-team-reportedly-spent-a-lot-of-time-with-jordan-taamu-after-shrine-game-practice/
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    https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jordan-ta%27amu/32005441-4142-6541-5d91-bae3170aa28d
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    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1022814&DraftYear=2019
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    https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-sign-quarterback-Jordan-Ta-amu-14288386.php
  11. Houston Chronicle
    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-cut-Vyncint-Smith-Martinas-Rankin-14402151.php
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    https://www.cbssports.com/xfl/news/xfl-scores-highlights-in-week-1-new-york-guardians-st-louis-battlehawks-earn-wins-on-opening-weekend/live/
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    https://www.khon2.com/sports/pearl-citys-jordan-taamu-throws-three-touchdowns-in-week-2-of-xfl-action/
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    https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/
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    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/chiefs-sign-former-st-louis-battlehawks-quarterback-jordan-taamu-after-successful-xfl-season/
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    https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/05/kansas-city-chiefs-jordan-taamu-xfl-waived/
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    https://www.forbes.com/sites/jefffedotin/2020/09/06/the-kansas-city-chiefs-make-good-use-of-new-practice-squad-rules/
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    https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-practice-squad-qb-jordan-ta-amu-tests-positive-for-covid-19-placed-on-res
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    https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/jordan-taamu-healthy-return-to-team/
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