The countdown to the 2018 college football season is on. Four FCS teams are in action Aug. 25 as Duquesne takes on UMass, Prairie View faces Rice and North Carolina A&T and Jacksonville State square off in ESPN’s FCS Kickoff.
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*Note: Jersey numbers are from the 2017 season.
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89: Charlie Taumoepeau, junior tight end – Portland State
Taumoepeau showed he was ready for a breakout 2017 season in PSU's first two games. Against FBS foes BYU and Oregon State, he combined for 10 catches for 125 yards. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound tight end went on to finish the year with 45 receptions for 673 yards and three touchdowns. It was the most catches by a Viking tight end since 1988.
HIGHLIGHT | All Charlie Taumoepeau does is pick up first downs #GoViks pic.twitter.com/FxD5vuUkBK
— Portland State Football (@psuviksFB) October 28, 2017
He showed some play-making ability with his 15.0 yards per catch. Taumoepeau had nine receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown at Eastern Washington along with a two-touchdown performance against Montana State off of five catches for 92 yards. The sophomore had at least one catch in every game and went on to be named a Big Sky Second Team All-Conference member.
Taumoepeau proved to be a tough matchup for defenses with the ability to flex out away from the offensive line. He moves quite well for 240 pounds, as shown in the video below.
HIGHLIGHT | Quarterbacks, get yourself a Charlie Taumoepeau! Viks driving as they need a TD to tie things up again, trailing 35-28 #GoViks pic.twitter.com/s6cXp12OQu
— Portland State Football (@psuviksFB) November 5, 2017
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