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Colorado · Football
Samu Taumanupepe
DL · Senior · #88 · 6' 3" · 375 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Humble, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$55.5K
Colorado · Football
Samu Taumanupepe
DL · Senior · #88 · 6' 3" · 375 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Humble, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$55.5K
Colorado · Football
DL · Senior · #88 · 6' 3" · 375 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Humble, TX
Estimated NIL value
$55.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Samu Taumanupepe is a 6' 3" 375 lbs Senior Defensive Lineman for Colorado and is listed by ESPN from Humble, TX. Samu Taumanupepe ranks 42nd within the current Colorado football roster. The modeled value is $55.5K, with $55.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $15.85M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Colorado roster market: $24.75M
Roster dollars tracked
$15.85M
Colorado Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
2
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Senior
Jersey
#88
Height
6' 3"
Weight
375 lbs
Hometown
Humble, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Colorado Buffaloes
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 888 nationally
Rating: 0.8678
High school: Atascocita
From: Humble, TX
Class: 2023 / DL
Transfer history
Baylor to Colorado
2026 portal cycle / Jan 16, 2026 / Immediate
Texas A&M to Baylor
2025 portal cycle / Dec 13, 2024 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
2
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas A&M Aggies | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Baylor Bears | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Latest games
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Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Samu Taumanupepe, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $55.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $55.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $55.5K, equal to about 0.4% of the Colorado football market. The player ranks 42nd on that roster.
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