He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Washington Huskies.
[3] In week 5 of the 2021 season, in a loss to Oregon State, he recovered a fumble which he returned 13 yards inside the Beavers 10-yard line.
[5] In his first four seasons at Washington from 2018 to 2021 Taimani totaled 71 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.
[8] In his final two seasons with Oregon in 2022 and 2023, he recorded 36 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, a pass deflection, and a fumble recovery.
[9][10] After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Taimani signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent.