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Dominic Tatum

Position

S

Height

6-3

Weight

201 lbs.

Class

RS-Sr.

EXP

&TR

Hometown

Culver City, Calif.

Previous School

Washington State/Utah State/Culver HS

&utilizing his super senior season due to COVID

Pronunciation: dom  NICK  TA tum

Washington State: Played just one season at Washington State, in 2023, playing in just the first two games with no stats.

Utah State: Played four seasons, including the COVID 2020 season and a redshirt 2021 season … overall at Utah State, he recorded 69 tackles in 27 career games with 3.0 TFLs and 1.0 sacks … in 2022, he played in all 13 games with a career-high 26 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and a sack … had a season-high six tackles against New Mexico … had two tackles, both for losses totaling seven yards, including his only career sack, against UNLV … had four tackles against Air Force and Boise State … in 2021 played just thre first three games but recorded 21 tackles in three games … had a career-high eight tackles against Air Force … had seven tackles against Washington State and six against Notre Dame … played in all six of USU’s games in 2020 with 19 tackles … had a career-high eight tackles against Fresno State … finished with five tackles against UNM and Air Force.

High School: Lettered in football at Culber High School … also lettered in track & field … Earned CIF Southern Section Ocean League first-team honors at defensive back as a senior … helped the Centaurs to a 12-3 record and a CIF Southern Section Division 7 Championship in 2018 … recorded 94 tackles, which included 10.0 tackles for loss, to go along with seven pass breakups, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries, returning one for a touchdown as a senior … added two receptions for 25 yards and one touchdown as a wide receiver … played receiver and safety as a junior at Bishop Alemany HS in Mission Hills, California, recording 43 tackles, which included 2.0 tackles for loss.

Personal: Parents are JerRon and Anthea Tatum … related to College Football Hall of Famer and Oakland Raider Pro Bowler Jack Tatum … earned a degree in interdisciplinary studies from Utah State … birthday is August 17, 2001.