Paea had 33 tackles with four sacks and a fumble recovery as a freshman for Bishop Amat last season.

He is explosive off the ball and a natural bender off the edge when rushing the passer. Paea has a good initial punch and can mix his speed and power moves.

Paea is a still raw and developing prospect as a edge rusher but is coming off a stellar first year varsity campaign for Amat. He can rush the passer with a quick first step, natural hands and bend around the corner and collapses the pocket quickly while showing closing speed and open field tackling as well. He is twitchy against bigger tackles and plays with violent hands in the run game with good leverage and power to reset the line. As he grows and develops, he should fit nicely as a OLB as he adds mass to his frame and is one of the top at the position in the 2029 class within California.

Paea is an impressive young DE and a disruptive force with excellent athleticism, block recognition, and fundamentals. He shows a quick get off and explosive first step to immediately apply pressure on tackles and force offenses to react. His block recognition stands out, quickly diagnosing run/pass, reading tackles sets, and reacting to schemes like zone, pullers, and screens without hesitation. Rarely fooled or out of position, he plays with discipline while still attacking aggressively. Athletically he shows good bend, lateral agility, and closing speed run the arc or flatten down the LOS. Uses his hands with precision demonstrating proper placement, timing and ability to shed blocks efficiently. Well coach with sound technique to maintain leverage, set the edge, or fold on interior runs. As a pass rusher, he combines speed to power and counter moves to disengage and collapse the pocket. Recruitment kicked off with an offer from San Jose State but will see many more come through going forward.