Manaolealii Faagutu | Blue Valley
Manaolealii Faagutu
- Class
- 2024
- Position
- DL
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 240
- School
- Blue Valley
About Manaolealii
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Matt Simpson | Prep Redzone Scout
The saying goes, it is not always about the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. Mana reinforces this every Friday. At only 5’10”, Fa’agutu clogs up running lanes as good as anyone in the KC area. He fires into centers and guards and stays moving laterally to intercept running backs trying to explode through the hole. He does not have many moves to get around linemen, instead keeping a good bull rush and churning his legs to collapse opposing team’s pockets. He will bring out a swim move, but only on special occasions. His tackles is very good. He breaks down well when he’s caught in space and watches the hips of ball carriers. He also makes kids bite their mouthpieces a little harder when they get stood up because he is not afraid to clean up stagnant runners. He has a high motor and will run sideline-to-sideline in order to make a play. So long as Fa’agutu can remember to stay long and keep linemen out of his chest, he will have no issue getting a spot to play on Saturdays.
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