Ezekiel Tuienei
Ezekiel Tuienei
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Paul Gregorian | Prep Redzone Scout
The Rocky Mountain product is a true nose, stout against the run and does a nice job using his leverage, sudden power and inside hand placement at the POA to two-gap and reset the line. He shows he is athletic enough to one or two gap, snaps out of his stance and created immediate knock-back inside the tackles. He can transition run to pass with some power rush moves and is a high motor kid with great power and strength at the POA. Checking into our rankings update as a top 30 player overall within the state, he is another prospect that should be drawing plenty of college attention this off-season and should find a home come the 2027 national signing day.
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Read EvaluationPaul Gregorian | Prep Redzone Scout
Tuienei checks into our rankings just inside the top 20 overall and is a true plug and play nose guard that is athletic enough to two-gap and eat up blocks inside. He shows a violent strike and snap out of his hips while able to reset the line and create a vertical push into the backfield immediately. He has a violent shed and quick lockout while very technically sound for his age and still had two years of development. The Meridian standout moves well for his size and is extremely strong at the point of attack and gets underneath blockers while using his leverage to his advantage. He should find his home on the interior defensive line in college and is the name to know heading into the fall.
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Read EvaluationPaul Gregorian | Prep Redzone Scout
The Meridian product checks into our ranks as the top interior plug across the defensive line, and just outside the top ten overall. He is a true nose that explodes off the ball, has a violent strike and reset while able to two-gap, redirect inside and locks out quickly when resetting the LOS. He is strong at the POA, can take on double teams and provides a nice interior pass rush while moving well for his size. As he continues to grow and develop, he should progress nicely as a true 0-2 technique at the college level and is a no brainer next level guy.
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Read EvaluationPaul Gregorian | Prep Redzone Scout
The rising second year player check into our rankings inside the top 4, and the top ranked defensive lineman from his nose guard position. He is a powerful kid that snaps out os his stance, can violently shoot his hands and eat up double teams while showing he has enough twitch to two-gap when needed and plays with a low hat when taking on blockers. He stays very active from the inside and can collapse the pocket quickly, while showing some power rush moves on passing downs as well. As he continues to grow and transform his frame, he should be a force in the middle of this Meridian defense for the next three seasons.
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