Kingsley Suamataia
Offensive Line 78
Ht/Wt
6'
6"
|
325 lbs.
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Orem, 
Utah
Last School
Oregon
Roster Years
2022-2023


BYU Highlights

  • 2023
    • Named to Preseason All-Big 12 Teams (Big 12 Media & Pro Football Focus)
    • Named to Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (College Football News)
    • Ranked among Top-30 Big 12 players in 2023 by College Football News
    • Named to Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team, Fourth Team by Phil Steele
    • Named to Outland Trophy watch list
    • Enters season with nation's sixth-highest Pro Football Focus grade among returning offensive tackles. 
  • 2022
    • Played in and started 12 of 13 games. 
    • No sacks allowed in 361 pass block snaps. 
    • Named Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic, College Football Network All-Independent First Team, Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team and Midseason Freshman All-American Second Team offense by College Football News
  • Transferred to BYU from Oregon before the 2022 season

Personal

  • Fluent in Samoan
  • Parents are Leroy and Tamara Suamataia
  • Enjoys playing Fortnite

Before BYU

  • Played in one game for Oregon during a redshirt 2021 season
  • Prepped at Orem High School
  • Named 5A MVP (2020)
  • Rated a five-star recruit in the class of 2021
  • Consensus top-40 overall prospect by Rivals (No. 23) and 247Sports (No. 36)
  • Ranked one of the top offensive tackles in the country in class of 2021: No. 5 (Rivals), No. 6 (247Sports) and No. 11 (ESPN)
  • Helped Orem HS win four consecutive state championships (2017-20)
  • Led Orem HS to 16-0 state playoff record
  • Joins former Orem HS teammates Puka Nacua, Hunter Hill, Jakob Robinson, Ethan Slade and Joshua Singh at BYU
  • Also recruited by Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Utah and USC
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2022

  • Played in and started 12 games
  • Named Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic
  • Named to College Football Network All-Independent First Team
  • Named to Phil Steele All-Independent Second Team
  • Named to 2022 Midseason Freshman All-American Second Team Offense by College Football News
Sophmore Year 2023

Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Kingsley Suamataia Aug 22

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  • Kingsley Suamataia named Freshman All-American

    Kingsley Suamataia named Freshman All-American

  • Kingsley Suamataia All-America graphic

    Kingsley Suamataia All-America graphic

  • Kingsley Suamataia CFN Preseason All-American

    Kingsley Suamataia 2023 CFN Preseason All-American

  • Kingsley Suamataia 2023 Outland Trophy

    Kingsley Suamataia 2023 Outland Trophy