Fa’alili Fa’amoe is an offensive tackle from Wake Forest who is ranked No. 25 on my NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board. This comprehensive scouting report analyzes Fa’amoe’s draft potential, current mock draft trends, and where he ranks among the top prospects.
To view where I rank other draft prospects heading into this week’s slate of college football games, visit my Week 9 Top 100 Big Board.
Fa’alili Fa’amoe’s NFL Draft Potential
Fa’alili Fa’amoe is keeping the American Samoa offensive lineman pipeline alive and well. He was a team captain at Leone High School and participated in the 2020 Polynesian Bowl, before joining up with the Washington State Cougars as an unheralded defensive tackle recruit. Two years into his collegiate career, Fa’amoe made the switch from DT to offensive tackle, and it proved to be a move that would define his career.
Immediately, Fa’amoe showed promise on the offensive side. He started seven games as a redshirt sophomore in 2022, then proceeded to lock down the right tackle spot through 2023 and 2024. When his head coach Jake Dickert made the move from Washington State to Wake Forest, Fa’amoe followed him, and he’s wasted no time becoming a stalwart bookend blocker for the Demon Deacons.
Just four years into his career as an offensive lineman, it’s jarring how far along Fa’amoe is from a technical standpoint. There are still occasional lapses in hand precision — particularly in the run game — but Fa’amoe is undeniably a well-equipped fighting force in both phases.
In the ground game, he can use his explosiveness and length at 6’5″, 318 pounds to plow defenders out of gaps and sledge second-level opponents into the turf. Meanwhile, in pass protection, he’s a square-sliding sentry with balanced footwork, great synergistic feel, and heavy hands on extensions.
Fa’amoe will be a 24-year-old rookie, and most of his experience has been at right tackle only, but he profiles as an OT prospect who has the athletic and intangible tools to hit the ground running. He could also feasibly transition inside to guard, as he doesn’t have elite hip flexibility, but he has the leverage acquisition skills, mobility, length, and operational instinct to stick at OT.
Where Is Fa’amoe Being Selected Most Often in the PFSN Mock Draft Simulator?
Fa’amoe currently holds the No. 40 overall rank among prospects, positioning him as a Day 2 prospect. His most recent Average Draft Position (ADP) of 41.5 as of October 13 reflects that he is typically being selected in the second or third round.
This small gap between rank and ADP suggests he’s consistently valued among evaluators, even amid fluctuations in player evaluations at this stage of the draft cycle.
Users controlling the Arizona Cardinals have been the team that selected Fa’amoe the most frequently over the past week, accounting for 1.9% of their picks across all seven rounds.
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Where Does Fa’alili Fa’amoe Rank Amongst Other NFL Draft Prospects?
Fa’amoe is currently ranked No. 25 overall in my October 2026 NFL Draft Big Board. Among OT prospects, Fa’amoe ranks 2nd at the position, trailing Caleb Lomu. As a first-round caliber prospect, Fa’amoe is among the top-tier players in this draft class.
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