Overview
- Mauigoa announced his decision Thursday, sharing an Instagram post thanking Miami coaches and teammates for his three seasons.
- Pro Football Focus credited him with allowing just 15 pressures on 1,034 snaps in 2025, with top-10 pass-blocking grades among FBS tackles.
- He is widely projected as a first-round pick, ranking No. 2 among tackles by ESPN and PFF behind Utah’s Spencer Fano.
- ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. lists him as the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 8 overall prospect, with a mock draft slotting him third to Arizona.
- He becomes Miami’s fifth declarant for the 2026 draft, following Wesley Bissainthe, Keionte Scott, Anez Cooper and Markel Bell, and would join his older brother Kiko in the NFL.