Kingsley Suamataia
BYU Cougars – No. 78
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-01-18) January 18, 2003
Orem, Utah
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolOrem High School (Orem, Utah)
Career highlights and awards

Kingsley Suamataia (born January 18, 2003) is an American football offensive tackle for the BYU Cougars. He played for the Oregon Ducks in 2021 before transferring.

High school career

Suamataia grew up in Orem, Utah and attended Orem High School. In Suamataia's high school career he played in 27 games having 120 pancake blocks, a tackle, and a pass deflection.[1] A five-star recruit, he received offers from programs such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Utah and USC. He ultimately committed to play college football at Oregon.[2][3]

College career

During Suamataia's first year at Oregon in 2021, he was redshirted and only played in one game.[4] However, after the 2021 season on October 26, it had been reported that Suamataia had entered the transfer portal.[5] On November 5, 2021, Suamataia decided to transfer to Brigham Young University.[6][7][8] During the 2022 season, Suamataia played in 12 games starting in all of them, and he did not allow a sack on the season.[9][10] He was also named to the Freshman All-America Second Team by the Athletic and by College Sports News, additionally he was named All-Independent First Team Offense by College Football Network.[11]

Suamataia is already projected to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by multiple sources.[12][13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Kingsley Suamataia". Max Preps. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Nemec, Andrew. "Kingsley Suamataia, elite offensive tackle, commits to Oregon Ducks, becomes 2nd highest-rated OL recruit in program history". Oregon Live. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ↑ McKinney, Erik. "Kingsley Suamataia commits to Oregon, and what that means for USC". ON3. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kingsley Suamataia". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Crepea, James. "Oregon Ducks freshman offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia enters transfer portal". Oregon Live. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  6. ↑ McCombs, Robby. "5-Star Oregon OT Transfer Kingsley Suamataia Commits to BYU". Vanquish the Foe. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Harper, Mitch. "'I'm Coming Home': Former 5-Star OT Kingsley Suamataia Transferring From Oregon To BYU". KSL Sports. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Oregon Transfer Kingsley Suamataia Commits to BYU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Kingsley Suamataia Stats". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Harper, Mitch. "Early Look At BYU Football's Top Prospects For 2024 NFL Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Suamataia Named Freshman All-American By the Athletic". BYU Cougars. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Ireland, Kylie. 2024-nfl-mock%5d-draft/ "BYU OL Lands In First Round Of McShay's Early 2024 NFL Mock Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved 5 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  13. ↑ Hallam, Shane. "2024 7-Round Mock Draft (Rounds 1-3)". Draft Countdown. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  14. ↑ "BYU Cougars". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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