Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU

Size:

Height: 6’5”

Weight: 326 pounds

Arm Length: 34 1/4’’

Hand Size: 10 5/8"

Accomplishments:

Preseason All-Big 12 (2023) • 5-star recruit 

“Kingsley Suamataia is a very athletic offensive tackle with the size, length, and power to develop into a high-end blindside blocker at the next level.”

Strengths:

• Athleticism

• Power at point of attack

• Play temperament 

Concerns:

• Balance

• Hand placement

Film Analysis:

Kingsley Suamataia is a high-end offensive tackle prospect who has consistently improved with each year he has played for the BYU Cougars. Suamataia was a former 5-star recruit out of high school and it’s easy to see why he was so highly regarded as a prep recruit. Suamataia originally enrolled at the University of Oregon but transferred after his freshman year back to his hometown team of BYU, where he is the team’s left tackle. 

He has outstanding size and is a very good athlete for a player his size. In the run game, Suamataia displays excellent power at the point of attack. He can displace defenders with his short-area burst and hand power and always works to sustain throughout the whistle. He has very good lateral movement skills and is excellent working to the second level and on quick pulls and screens. There are times in the run game when his pad level is too high and defenders can get inside his chest. That is an area he will need to fix, but his physical ability allows him to be a high-end run blocker. 

In the passing game, his athleticism and length make it very challenging for opposing defenders to win against him. He is explosive out of his pass sets and gets good depth. He shows a good ability to mirror in pass protection and is a cerebral player when it comes to passing off stunts and games. He utilizes his length very well and creates a long path between him and the QB. 

While his physical gifts are tantalizing, he must work on his hand placement in pass protection as he often will miss with his initial punch, leaving his frame open where defenders can win his chest and drive him back. He must also work lunging over his feet when engaging the defender as he will lose balance and fall off his block. 

Overall, this is an extremely talented tackle prospect who has everything you want in an NFL tackle. He needs to clean up some of the more technical pieces to his game, but the talent and upside here are hard to ignore. 

Prospect Projection: Day 2 — Winning Starter

Written By: Brentley Weissman

Exposures: Cincinnati (2023), Arkansas (2023), TCU (2023)

Kingsley Suamataia NFL Draft Scouting Report