Kingsley Suamataia

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Kingsley Suamataia
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Suamataia in 2024
No. 76 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2003-01-18) January 18, 2003 (age 21)
Orem, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:326 lb (148 kg)
Career information
High school: Orem (Orem)
College:
NFL draft: 2024  / Round: 2 / Pick: 63
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Kingsley Suamataia (born January 18, 2003) is an American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and BYU Cougars.

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High school

Of Samoan descent, Suamataia was born on January 18, 2003, in Orem, Utah. [1] He spent time living in his mother's hometown of Laie, Hawaii, before moving back to Utah and attending Orem High School. [1] [2] 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 for the Oregon Ducks. [3] [4]

College

During Suamataia's first year at Oregon in 2021, he was redshirted and only played in one game. [5] However, after the 2021 season on October 26, it had been reported that Suamataia had entered the transfer portal. [6] On November 5, 2021, Suamataia decided to transfer to Brigham Young University. [7] [8] [9] During the 2022 season, Suamataia played in 12 games starting in all of them, and he did not allow a sack on the season. [10] [11] 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. [12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		326 lb
(148 kg)		34+1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		5.04 s1.74 s2.90 s28.0 in
(0.71 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		31 reps
All values from NFL Combine [13] [14]

Suamataia was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round, 63rd overall, of the 2024 NFL draft.

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References

  1. 1 2 Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . p. 117. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kingsley Suamataia". Max Preps. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (September 8, 2020). "Kingsley Suamataia, elite offensive tackle, commits to Oregon Ducks, becomes 2nd highest-rated OL recruit in program history". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ McKinney, Erik. "Kingsley Suamataia commits to Oregon, and what that means for USC". ON3. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kingsley Suamataia". BYU Cougars. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ Crepea, James. "Oregon Ducks freshman offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia enters transfer portal". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ McCombs, Robby. "5-Star Oregon OT Transfer Kingsley Suamataia Commits to BYU". Vanquish the Foe. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ Harper, Mitch. "'I'm Coming Home': Former 5-Star OT Kingsley Suamataia Transferring From Oregon To BYU". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Oregon Transfer Kingsley Suamataia Commits to BYU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kingsley Suamataia Stats". BYU Cougars. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ Harper, Mitch (May 2, 2023). "Early Look At BYU Football's Top Prospects For 2024 NFL Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Suamataia Named Freshman All-American By the Athletic". BYU Cougars. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Kingsley Suamataia Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  14. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Kingsley Suamataia College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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