Taliese Fuaga
Position: OT — Projected: 1st Round
History & Measurables
Born: N/A – Tacoma, WA
High School: Mount Tahoma (Tacoma)
College: Oregon State
Height – 6’5″ Weight – 324 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Strength
- Aggressiveness
- Hand placement
The Bad
- Lateral agility
- Run blocking technique
- Weight distribution concerns
Advanced Analytics Notes
Pass Blocking
- 80.0 Blocking Grade (38th among OT)
- 98.2 Pressure Efficiency (T-36 among OT)
- 98.0 TPS (True Pass Set) Efficiency (T-14 among OT)
- 0 Sacks, 5 QB Hits, 23 Total Pressures in Career
Run Blocking
- 90.9 Blocking Grade (1st among OT)
- 61.3% of Snaps in Zone Scheme – 27.5% of Snaps in Gap Scheme
Film Notes and Highlights
Taliese Fuaga is a physical tackle. He shows aggressiveness and an interest on making contact with defenders in the run game. Fuaga does well getting into the second level as a run blocker and stays active, always attempting to engage with defenders.
As a pass blocker, Fuaga shows good hands and footwork. However, at times he can struggle with lateral quickness against Edge players who have good bend abilities. Fuaga is a Day 1 prospect and likely a top-15 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. – Thomas Christopher
(Games Watched: vs UCLA 2023, vs Washington 2023, vs Oregon 2023, vs Utah 2023, Live at Senior Bowl 2024)
Taliese Fuaga has the quality of an NFL starting offensive lineman at either tackle or guard. He carries elite strength to have more success at tackle and should be a first-round pick. A two-year starter at Oregon State, Fuaga established himself at right tackle in former head coach Jonathan Smith’s zone-based running scheme, earning team captain and All-American status in 2023. Arguably the best run-blocking lineman in the draft, he has the size, strength and balance to be a starter in the NFL. – Cesar Fuentes
Player Comparison
Paris Johnson
Three Best Fits
Los Angeles Chargers
New York Giants
