BYU Left Tackle Kingsley Suamataia Accepts Senior Bowl Invitation

In December, BYU left tackle Kingsley Suamataia declared for the NFL Draft. On Wednesday, Suamataia accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl is the most respected all-star game every year. Most of the prospects that play in the Senior Bowl will go on to get drafted in the upcoming NFL draft.

Suamataia, who transferred to BYU from Oregon before the 2022 season, started the last two years at offensive tackle for BYU. Suamataia started at right tackle in 2022 before moving to left tackle in 2023.

In some NFL mock drafts, Suamataia is projected to go as high as the late first round. He will likely be a day two pick in the draft at minimum. A good performance at the Senior Bowl could cement him as a first or second round pick.

Suamataia, a team captain in 2023, will be the third consecutive BYU left tackle to be drafted. 2020 starter Brady Christensen was a third-round selection by the Carolina Panthers. Christensen has been a starter for the Panthers over the last several years. He suffered an injury in 2023 that kept him out of the lineup for the most of the season. 2021-2022 starter Blake Freeland was taken in the fifth round by the Indianapolis Colts. Freeland started the season as a backup in Indianapolis. After a few injuries, Freeland started a few games for the Colts.

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