He has a backup plan if football doesn’t work out
Ta’amu doesn’t hold any misconceptions. He knows that football careers don’t last and he’s taken a longer road than most to get to the league. He has a plan for life after football whether he gets an opportunity with the Chiefs, another team, or fizzles out altogether.
At Ole Miss, Ta’amu chose a unique discipline to study. He majored in criminal justice and he has plans to use his degree in his post-football career.
So excited for @JTaamu10 signing with the #chiefs! I interviewed him before the draft last year and he was so humble, kind, and excited about whatever was left for him in football. His plan B is joining the police force, working his way up to the FBI!
— Olivia Harlan Dekker (@OliviaDekker) March 23, 2020
After the NFL Ta’amu wants to work as a police officer and perhaps even work his way up to becoming an FBI agent. During his studies in Oxford, he even did some ride alongs with the local police department in order to get a taste for his future.