Jordan Ta'amu

Jordan Ta'amu
Ta'amu with the DC Defenders in 2023
No. 10 – DC Defenders
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-10) December 10, 1997
Pearl City, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Pearl City
College:
NFL draft:2019: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • UFL champion (2025)
  • UFL Championship Most Valuable Player (2025)
  • XFL Offensive Player of the Year (2023)
  • All-XFL Team (2023)
  • UFL passing touchdowns leader (2025)
  • USFL passing yards leader (2022)
  • USFL passing touchdowns leader (2022)
Career spring football statistics as of Week 10, 2025
Passing attempts:1,228
Passing completions:727
Completion percentage:59.2
TDINT:65-30
Passing yards:8,952
QB Rating:89.3
Rushing yards:1,264
Rushing touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jordan Taalolo Ta'amu-Perifanos (born December 10, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. Ta'amu has been a member of several National Football League (NFL) teams and has started for the St. Louis Battlehawks and Defenders of the XFL and Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL). With the Bandits, he led the 2022 USFL season in passing yardage and touchdowns. Ta'amu was named XFL Offensive Player of the Year following the 2023 XFL season with the Defenders.