The #1 ranked offensive save in the 2023 recruit class ignited Independence Day on Monday afternoon when Francis Mauigoa announced his commitment to Miami live on CBS Sports HQ. Mauigoa is a five-star prospect and is the ninth-ranked player in his class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
Standing at 6 foot-5 and 330 pounds, the American Samoan also considers Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, USC and Hawaii. He visited all five of his finalists in June after winning the MaxPreps Junior All-American title at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, during the 2021 high school season. The Hurricanes won for the highly rated quarterback guard.
“I’m very close with the Miami staff because I was close with them when they were in Oregon,” Mauigoa told 247Sports. “I developed a great relationship with coach Cristobal and coach Mirabal (coach CV) and talked to them all the time. The entire staff recruited me hard, though not just them. I feel like someone on the staff would contact me every day and I really have a strong comfort level at school too.”
With Mauigoa’s commitment, Miami’s team rose seven places to 8th nationally in the 247Sports team rankings. With a towering rank and family record on the Power Five level, Mauigoa takes early contributions to the next level. His brother, Frederick Mauigoa, played center at Washington State from 2016-19 and began his final three seasons. Another brother, Francisco Mauigoa, will be the second defender for the Cougars this season after winning 17 tackles last season as a true freshman.
After playing in California and American Samoa earlier in her high school career, Mauigoa transferred to IMG Academy and played rightball as a child while teaming up with four-star Class of 2022 player Tyler Booker, left-ball player. and signed with Alabama.
This is full review on Francis Mauigoa’s game from recruitment analyst Andrew Ivins southeast of 247Sports:
A giant paved road from American Samoa, moves differently than most people his size. There was a time when he considered himself a commercial pass chaser, but began embracing the idea of ​​protecting defenders for a living instead of trying to fire them. Tested in the upper quartile for a person pushing 6 foot-5, 330 pounds when he went 5.3 on the laser in the 40 yard dash and 4.7 more on the short shuttle last spring his junior year. A bully uses his raw strength to overwhelm defenders. Best when he can shoot out of stance and parry when he uses a wide base to establish leverage. No one gives up a play and will try to find a part-time job. It is possible to increase depth with his kick and win with a strong punch, but must improve his role as a pass stopper, especially if he will be required to defend the corner on Saturday. Spent most of the junior season at IMG Academy getting things right. However, the lack of real length in the top half suggests that his future may ultimately lie on the inside, which works well when he has the ability to pull and place an incoming player. back. Should be seen as a potential starter years on the offensive line for the Power 5 program just like his brother, who started more than 30 games at the center for Washington State and was named on the list. track the Rimington Awards. It will likely take some time to find his point and continue to progress from a technical standpoint, but his fluid movement patterns and mouth-smashing playstyle in the phone booth could keep him busy. was finally picked early in the NFL Draft.
When Mauigoa was a sophomore in high school, he was rated as a two-lane player and was considered to have the upper hand in defense. But given his elite positional ranking as an attacking position, it looks like his long-term home will be a midfield defender.