Francis Mauigoa

One of nation’s top-performing offensive linemen…Earned consensus NCAA All-America first-team recognition…Selected annual winner of ACC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy, honoring conference’s top blocker…Selected to All-ACC First Team…Key member of offensive line that was named to midseason honor roll for Joe Moore Award, recognizing nation’s top unit…Started all 42 games of career at right tackle, never missing one start…Part of offensive line unit that ranked No. 5 in nation and led ACC in fewest tackles for loss allowed per game (3.63)…Team ranked No. 16 nationally and No. 2 in ACC in sacks allowed per game (1.25) despite facing some of nation’s top defenses…Named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week and Outland Trophy National Player of the Week following Miami’s win over Syracuse on Nov. 8…Earned 87.0 pass-blocking grade over course of season from Pro Football Focus, which led all qualified FBS right tackles…Allowed just one sack in 205 true pass set snaps, according to PFF, and totaled 93.7% win rate on those snaps – second-best among all 2026 NFL Draft-eligible tackles.

Key member of offensive line that helped pave way for No. 1 offense in nation in both points per game (43.9) and yards per game (537.2)…Helped offensive line to spot on Joe Moore Award Honor Roll at midseason, honoring nation’s top-performing units…Started all 13 games at right tackle, earning All-ACC second-team recognition as one of conference’s top linemen…­Helped lead offense to 529-yard output in season-opening win at Florida (Aug. 31) with start at right tackle…Started at right tackle and helped Hurricanes amass 549 yards in win over Florida A&M (Sept. 7)…Started in dominating win over Ball State (Sept. 14) where Hurricanes piled up 750 yards of offense…Helped guide offense to fourth straight 500-yard performance (592) with start at right tackle at USF (Sept. 21)…Started in come-from-behind wins at Virginia Tech (Sept. 27) and California (Oct. 5), where Miami totaled 508 yards and 575 yards, respectively…Enjoyed strong performance at Louisville (Oct. 19), starting and helping offense to win and 538 yards…Started in wins over Florida State (Oct. 26) and Duke (Nov. 2)….Started at right tackle at Georgia Tech (Nov. 9)…Led Miami to another 500-yard performance vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 23), helping Hurricanes to win with 508 yards…Started at Syracuse (Nov. 30)…Started at right tackle in 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State (Dec. 28), where Hurricanes totaled season-high 308 rushing yards.

Served as one of top performers on offensive line, earning All-ACC Honorable Mention…Played key role on line that was named to midseason honor roll for Joe Moore Award, honoring nation’s top unit…Started all 13 games at right tackle with Hurricanes… Started in season opener against Miami (Ohio) (Sept. 1) and helped lead Hurricanes to 493 yards of total offense, including 243 rushing yards…Made start in win against Texas A&M (Sept. 9), leading Hurricanes to 451-yard explosion against talented Aggies defense…Helped pave way to 589 yards of offense against Bethune-Cookman (Sept .14) with start…Started at Temple (Sept. 23) where Hurricanes had season-high 323 rushing yards…Made starts against both Georgia Tech (Oct. 7) and at North Carolina (Oct. 14)…Started against Clemson (Oct. 21), where Hurricanes totaled 211 yards of rushing offense against one of nation’s top defensive units and won in 2OT…Started against Virginia (Oct. 28)…Started in back-to-back road games at NC State (Nov. 4) and at Florida State (Nov. 11)…Paved way for 489 yards of offense in start against Louisville (Nov. 18), which entered game ranked among top defensive units…Led Hurricanes to 532 yards of offense against Boston College (Nov. 24) in regular season finale, most yards gained by Miami against ACC competition all season…Made final start of season at right tackle against Rutgers in 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 28).

Consensus five-star prospect by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals…Checked in as No. 5 overall player in nation in ESPN300… Listed as No. 8 overall in 247Sports Composite Rankings… Rated No. 1 offensive tackle nationally by ESPN and 247Sports…Ranked No. 20 overall player and No. 3 offensive tackle by Rivals…Selected to Under Armour All-America Game and Polynesian Bowl…Helped IMG Academy accumulate 9-1 record, while averaging 49.7 points per game during senior season…Tabbed 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-American as right tackle…Played sophomore year in hometown of Pago Pago, American Samoa at Tafuna High, leading Warriors to undefeated campaign…Began high school career at San Bernardino (Calif.) Aquinas…Chose Miami over offers from Oregon, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, USC, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State and Texas A&M, among others.