Taulia Tagovailoa
Position: QB – Projected: 6th Round
History & Measurables
Born: Feb. 26th, 2000 – Ewa Beach, HI
High School: Thompson
College: Alabama (2019) & Maryland (2020-2023)
Height: 5’11” Weight: 200 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Mobility
- Touch-on passes down the field
- Ability to throw on run
- Leadership (Three Yr Starter)
The Bad
- Does not set feet consistently
- Decision Making
- Questionable Arm Strength for the NFL
- Smaller player who could have injuries and concerns about seeing over taller lineman
Advanced Analytics Notes
- 91.6 PFF Grade on Deep Throws in 2023 (20+ Yards)
- 90.7 PFF Grade when kept clean, 38.8 PFF Grade when pressured in 2023
- 5.4% Big Time Throw in 2023 up from the career avg of 5.0%
- 4.0% Turnover worthy throws (same as career average)
- 17% of pressures turned into sacks down from the career avg of 20.2%
- 72.9 College QBR in 2023 (College Avg is 72.65), per Campus2Canton
- 0.37 EPA per Play in 2023 (College Avg is 0.32), per Campus2Canton
Film Notes and Highlights
Taulia Tagovailoa transferred from Alabama to Maryland and started right away. For three full seasons, he was consistent but did not improve much. For those three years, he had over 3,000 yards, a 66-69% completion rate, and around a 2.3 TD/INT ratio. There are definite signs of excellent play. However there was plenty of inconsistency, especially against better teams. He has happy feet and sometimes leaves the pocket too fast. The reason for this is he is very mobile and can extend plays.
Taulia Tagovailoa is very good at throwing on the run but that causes some bad habits at times. He does have good touch on throws but it seems he has to use his whole body on deep throws because of limits with his arm strength. There is also a tendency for him to play “Hero” ball and just throw it up and hope for the best. The decision-making is inconsistent and after three years as a starter, I wonder if that can be corrected. – Brandon Haye
(Games Watched: vs Ohio St 2022, vs NC State 2023, vs Indiana 2023, vs Virginia 2023)
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