2 days shy of halfway, folks. (And much closer than that if we’re counting from Dec 31!)
#52, Stewart Taufa, Freshman, OL
Stats
Height: 6-1
Weight: 300
High school: Bishop Gorman HS (Originally from St. George, UT)
How’d he get to The Blue™?
The 3 star recruit hailed from Bishop Gordon—where he started both ways as the school battered every other school in the state. He had a host of offers including Fresno State, Arizona State, Iowa State, Utah, Washington State, Arkansas, and Baylor. When it came down it he made the right choice, ultimately choosing the best program/team he possibly could have.
Nickname
“Fifty Stu”
Twitter indicates he already goes by “Stu”, and therefore we bestow “Fifty-Stu” to #52. Great work by the nickname machine on this one.
Look-alike
The lookalike machine has proposed Australian actor Alexander Hodge. I couldn’t name a single one of his movies, but resemblance is there. (especially on high school Stu) I don’t know about Alexander Hodge, but I’m sure Taufa will be recognizable sooner than later.
Career Highlights
Catch his highlights from his senior season!
2025 Prospectus
OL is typically a position where we don’t see guys play their freshman year. If things go well, we could see a few cameos while he maintains his redshirt.
Is he on Twi/X?
You can catch him at @Stu_Taufa. Like most guys these days, his tweets are mostly about promoting the recruiting efforts of literal and figurative brothers. Coach Danielson really is scouting that “family” gene!
Completely made up fact
Stu is actually an excellent musician, despite his denials. Catch him at the right moment and you might hear his soft tenor timbre backdropped by ukulele chords.
Agree with the 2025 prospects. If he studies hard and eats his Wheaties, good things happen. Do they still make Wheaties? I can’t remember the last time I had any. Maybe that’s my problem.