Champ Taulealea
Champ Taulealea keeps submitting exhibits like No.341 4★, national recruit, and the Washington fanbase keeps asking for one more week.
6′5″ · 344 lb · Milpitas, CA · Valley Christian HS
Recruiting
IOL recruit
No. 341 nationally · Signed with Washington
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 offensive lineman on Washington's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Washington in 2025.
Champ Taulealea
Champ Taulealea is on trial in Washington's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.341
recruiting national rank
Washington fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2025
- Signed with Washington4-star out of Valley Christian
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at offensive line for Washington -- now projected at an All-Conference level.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Washington has produced 5 All-Conference offensive linemen. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Troy Fautanu went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Washington
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Washington
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 7 Washington players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (14 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #13
Background
AT WASHINGTON 2025: Enrolled at Washington in January, 2025, for the start of the winter academic quarter ... played in five games (four in the regular season, plus the bowl game), preserving a year of eligibility ... saw his first UW action in the Huskies' win over UC Davis ... also played in th...