Francis Mauigoa

Draft-Week Buzz

• 2026-04-14 [Cardinals visit] — Arizona hosted him on top-30 — seen as a lock at #3 overall
• 2026-04-08 [Miami Pro Day] — Measured at 6-5 1/8, 331 lbs with 84 3/8" wingspan — arm length confirms OT projection
• 2026-03-25 [ACC Jacobs Trophy] — Won the ACC's top OL award at the post-season banquet

Buzz items pulled from beat-writer reports, ESPN/NFL.com transactions, Pro Day recaps, and verified Top 30 visit reports in the 30 days leading into the 2026 NFL Draft. Each linked headline goes to the original source. See our full draft-week news tab for cross-prospect timeline.

Combine / Pro Day Measurables (reported)

Numbers compiled from NFL Scouting Combine results, Pro Day box scores, and beat-writer reports. "Reported" means cross-referenced against multiple sources; verify on nfl.com/combine for definitive marks.

College Career Stats

• 2023 Miami (Fr): All 13 starts at RT, Freshman All-American (multiple outlets)
• 2024 Miami (So): 13 starts at RT, 2nd-team All-ACC
• 2025 Miami (Jr): 14 starts at RT, 1st-team All-ACC + consensus AA + Jacobs Blocking Trophy

NFL Pro Comparison

Tristan Wirfs (Buccaneers) — massive Polynesian RT with LT upside and elite anchor strength

Mock-Draft Consensus

30-day trend: Cardinals target at #3

Ranks cross-referenced from ESPN's Jordan Reid top-500, PFF's 2026 Big Board top-200, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50 (NFL.com). Realistic draft-night range reflects projected team fit and trade scenarios, not just big-board placement.

Advanced Stats & Production

Metrics blended from PFF grade sheets, school box scores, and Combine/Pro Day box scores. Position-specific: QB shows efficiency + turnover rates, WR/TE show route-running + contested-catch, OL shows pass-block grade + pressures allowed, EDGE/IDL show pass-rush win rate + pressure rate, LB/DB show coverage grade + missed-tackle rate.

Outcome Range

• Floor: 10-year starting RT — Pro Bowl in a good year
• Median: Multi-time Pro Bowl RT, top-5 at the position
• Ceiling: Wirfs-tier All-Pro who flips to LT and dominates

Scheme Fit

Power gap-blocking scheme where his mass maximizes; can play in a zone scheme but loses some upside

Pre-Draft Visits

Top-30 visits with the Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs

Signature College Game

2025 ACC Championship vs Louisville: zero pressures allowed, multiple pancakes in a 50-3 Miami rout

Sources

• ESPN Player Page
• Wikipedia
• Miami Athletics

Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.

Day 2 / Day 3 Team Fits

NFL teams that lost a same-position veteran this offseason — and could target Francis Mauigoa as a Day 2/3 replacement option.

• VERIFIED Kansas City Chiefs: moved on from Jawaan Taylor (power-LT) on 2026-03-04. [verified]
  Picks held: R1 #9; R1 #29 via Los Angeles Rams; R2 #40
• REPORTED Detroit Lions: moved on from Taylor Decker (outside-zone-LT).
  Picks held: R1 #17; R2 #50
• REPORTED Washington Commanders: moved on from Cornelius Lucas (swing-tackle).
  Picks held: R1 #7

Confidence: "VERIFIED" departures cite a publication URL (Spotrac, OverTheCap, ESPN, NFL.com, team transactions page) confirming the move and date. "REPORTED" entries come from public free-agency trackers without a single canonical source we could attach. Fits are archetype-and-position based; we are not claiming the team has expressed interest in the prospect.

NFL Scheme Fit

Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.

Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook

Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.

By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context

• Frame: Among 2026 OT prospects, his 6-5 / 330 lbs frame sits at the 24th percentile in height and 94th percentile in weight.
• Position class: Francis Mauigoa is OT #1 of 17 ranked OTs in the 2026 class. Of those, 6 are projected in the R1 range.
• School pipeline: Miami (FL) has 2 OTs in the 2026 NFL Draft class (10 total prospects from the school).
• Recruiting arc: A 5-star recruit projected R1 — draft stock tracks the recruiting profile.

Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.

Francis Mauigoa’s NFL Archetype: Jordan Mailata

Jordan Mailata (Philadelphia Eagles)

Closest OT physical profile in the modern NFL: 6-5/330 lbs. Same frame, same role bucket — NOT a talent or career-arc projection.

Note: this is a physical-profile match — frame, position, role bucket. Not a talent or career-arc projection.

Similar Offensive Tackle Prospects

Closest matches to Francis Mauigoa (6-5 / 330 lbs, #1 OT) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.

• Spencer FanoTIER MATCH Utah · 6-5/310 lbs · #2 OT · R1 top 10
• Monroe FreelingTIER MATCH Georgia · 6-7/320 lbs · #3 OT · R1 12-22
• Blake Miller Clemson · 6-6/315 lbs · #5 OT · R1
• Max IheanachorSIZE MATCH Arizona State · 6-6/320 lbs · #6 OT · R1-R2
• Markel BellSIZE MATCH Miami (FL) · 6-6/325 lbs · #8 OT · R2-R3

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Miami (FL) & The 2026 Class