DT (DL) • #53 • HOU
Utah • Big Twelve Conference
Drafted UDFA R? pick ? by ?
slug: tafuna-timote-53-udfa-0414 • status: ACT • height: 75 • weight: 305
No timeline rows yet — backfill not run for this player's seasons.
No postseason games for 2025 — player either did not appear or their team did not make the playoffs.
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