Jordan Ta'amu
#10QBD.C. Defenders UFL
Height
6'2"
Weight
225
Age
27
College
Ole Miss
Hometown
Pearl City, HI, USA
ADP
2
Owned
86.5%
(32 of 37)
Started all 10 games in 2024, where he recorded 1,846 passing yards (2nd in UFL), 203 rushing yards, and 16 total TDS Has experience playing in both legacy XFL with the DC Defenders as well as legacy USFL with the St. Louis BattleHawks and Tampa Bay Bandits. In 2023, earned XFL Offensive Player of the Year honors, leading DC to the Championship game. He threw for 1,878 yards, 14 touchdowns, and three interceptions, while rushing for 301 yards. In his senior year in 2018 at Ole Miss, Ta’amu broke single-season school records for yards per attempt (9.37), 300-yard passing games (nine), and 400-yard passing games (three).
Season Stats
| Season | Team | GP | Comp/Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Fum | FPTS | FPTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DC | 7 | 107/173 | 1453 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 183 | 0 | 3 | 108.4 | 15.5 |
| 2025 | DC | 9 | 155/285 | 2156 | 17 | 4 | 41 | 178 | 2 | 0 | 183.4 | 20.4 |
| 2024 | DC | 10 | 161/280 | 1854 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 203 | 1 | 1 | 140.5 | 14 |
| 2023 | DC | 10 | 142/227 | 1878 | 14 | 3 | 67 | 301 | 3 | 2 | 170.2 | 17 |
| 2022 | DC | 10 | 172/302 | 2015 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 364 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 15.5 |
Game Log
| Date | Team | Opp | Result | Comp/Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Fum | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28 | DC | @ STL | L 10-16 | 9/16 | 123 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Apr 3 | DC | @ CLB | W 44-26 | 8/11 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 11 | DC | vs HOU | W 45-7 | 15/27 | 172 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Apr 18 | DC | vs STL | W 28-22 | 22/36 | 204 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 |
| Apr 24 | DC | @ BHAM | W 45-28 | 15/22 | 275 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 28.3 |
| May 2 | DC | vs DAL | W 24-6 | 20/28 | 227 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 18.7 |
| May 9 | DC | vs LOU | L 13-30 | 18/33 | 353 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 |
Defenders Coaching Staff
Shannon Harris
Head Coach
Fred Kaiss
Offensive Coordinator
Blake Williams
Defensive Coordinator