Oregon State OL Taliese Fuaga 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Taliese Fuaga, OL, Oregon State

Height/Weight: 6-6, 324

Age: 22

Strengths

• Play Strength: Innate physicality that bullies well framed defenders
• Drive-Steer: Completely drives players off the ball with excellent hand usage and grip strength
• Length: Extended frame makes him a task to get around. Makes defenders work to corner him.

Areas of Improvement-Concerns

• Recovery: Can struggle to re-direct when initially beat. Doesn’t have elite counter skills
• Footwork: Needs to clean up the steps in his pass set and become more firm in his first move off the ball in run blocking

Evaluation:

Taliese Fuaga is an intriguing prospect because of his length and brute play strength, both of which project him to be a bully in the run game at the next level. Some teams believe he can continue to play and thrive at tackle, while others think a move to guard is more appropriate for his skillset. Either way, he won’t have to wait long to hear his name called come the draft.

James Foster’s Latest Big Board Ranking:

23rd overall, 1st ranked OG