He believes he has the talent to play in the NFL
Ta’amu is confident in his abilities, he just never really had the opportunity to showcase them at the professional level. That is until he reached the XFL, of course. Ta’amu spoke with USA Today Wire Network reporter Crissy Froyd in February about potentially making it to the NFL following his stint in the XFL.
“I’ve felt since day one that I was in college that I had NFL talent,” Ta’amu told Froyd. “I just needed an opportunity to go out there and show them. I got to be around the Texans for a whole preseason, but the only reason I was there was to fill in an injury spot. Then, once that guy got healthy, they didn’t need me anymore. So, the XFL offered me an opportunity to continue playing and show that I can still play in a professional league. Get out there, get more reps and I feel like that’s what I’m doing now is really getting more experience underneath my belt. I know I’m young and still learning, but I feel like that’s the plus-side too.”
It appears that Ta’amu learned and showed enough in the XFL to pique the interest of Brett Veach, who has proven to be a championship-caliber talent evaluator.