All-22 Review: Francis Mauigoa vs. Ohio State (Cotton Bowl)

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Above– Buckeyes DC Matt****Patricia has Curry across from Mauigoa early on. Eventually he switches that match-up to Jackson which helps Curry as he’s better going against Markel****Bell. Curry has no chance early here and gets rag dolled by SiSi.

Looping rushers is a lot different than straight pass pro. Here Curry and Jackson twist and Mauigoa doesn't over commit, keeps his outside leg in Curry's Jackson's midline. Excellent eyes from big SiSi and footwork to drop without width pic.twitter.com/CdXbbotXqs

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Above– Curry and Jackson are on the same side of the DL here. Mauigoa is fantastic at keeping his eyes on the inside or most dangerous threat while never ignoring potential loopers or outside pressure.

Gap and hinge against Reese to wall him off and allow Mark Fletcher Jr. to cut back to his side. pic.twitter.com/2EavFInqB1

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Above– Mauigoa uses a traditional gap-hinge blocking technique on the back side of the run. His dominance of Reese allows Mark Fletcher Jr. to cutback on the run and pick up positive yardage.

Mauigoa can be a dominant play-side blocker, but he's also great out in space. For outside zone (OZ) he's the help to 2nd level guy. You'll see the jab, and then he gets horizontal to block Sonny Styles, another 1st rounder. pic.twitter.com/xFrM7K3Fdv

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Above– Big dudes like SiSi are always going to be dominant in POA blocking, ie base blocks and combos. Here he secures the gap on outside zone and then works horizontally to the 2nd level against Sonny Styles. Styles is a 1st rounder and 4.46 40 guy who is cutoff by Mauigoa.

Miami dials up "duo" a popular run concept over the past few years. Here Mauigoa works the combo to the 2nd level LB which is Reese, the 1st rounder. When his hands are on you, you aren't coming off to make a play. Nice compact punch pic.twitter.com/vxda9uiGT7

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Above- DUO DUO DUO is like Marcia Marcia Marcia. All we hear about as ‘Canes fans (and NFL fans, and coaches) is “duo.” I like this TE****motion into Duo. The TE’s job is to pick up the 5-tech (DE) while Mauigoa and Anez Cooper combo the 2-tech (DT). Mauigoa works to the 2nd level which is Reese, and once SiSi’s hands are on you they aren’t coming off.

This sack isn't on SiSi it's on Beck. Mauigoa does a great job of controlling the pass rush and Beck runs directly into a sack, even with an open Malachi Toney on the mesh route. pic.twitter.com/xe8692zGIE

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Above– This sack may be ‘credited’ to Mauigoa, but this is on the Arizona Cardinals new QB Carson****Beck. Beck has an open Malachi Toney on the mesh concept and he’s even looking at him. But Beck panics and tries to flip his hips and then escape. The timing is all off and SiSi can only do so much. He dominated this block against Jackson for the 3.2 seconds someone can ask for from an OT.

Here's the NY Giants 1st round OT dominating a 6-6 former Florida Gatorade POTY in Kenyatta Jackson Jr. I think Jackson can be a 1st rounder in '27. Completely shutdown by Mauigoa here- you can't bullrush a bull pic.twitter.com/SmCuADXsXe

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Above– Mauigoa dominates Jackson on this rep. You can’t bullrush a bull and I think Mauigoa can handle the power of the DT’s in the NFL as much as the speed of the DE’s.

Another example of helping combo to the 2nd level and working in space. While Mauigoa's footwork gets off here, he is blocking a guy that ran a 4.46 40 at the combine while testing off the charts in every category. And what does Styles do? Nothing. pic.twitter.com/YsVVygg1iw

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Above– Another example of Mauigoa combo’ing to the 2nd level. SiSi gets out in space against Styles and his hands do come off him but he did enough to stop Styles from making any effort at a play.

Our final clip is going to show Mauigoa out in space. It's a screen and he'll help inside before working out against Curry again who is in the flat. pic.twitter.com/lPBppue0ff

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Above– As an NFL guard, Mauigoa will be asked to combo to the 2nd level and be a willing puller. We’ve seen him pull from RT and he’ll work in space in the NFL on screens as well.

The Wrap

The 2026 NFL Draft is by far Mario Cristobal’s best output in nine years as a P4 head football coach. Getting major talent like Bain and Mauigoa on campus, winning games in year four (three for those two players) and keeping them on campus has done wonders for the program. The removal of Aaron Feld from Cristobal’s world turned guys like Akheem Mesidor, Markel Bell andeven Jakobe Thomas from Day Three players into Day Two players.

Mauigoa will fit in well in John Harbaugh’s system which will look to grind the ball out with a dominating OL and defense. Mauigoa joins a Giants offense with young talent like Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo, and Malik Nabers. SiSi is a day one starter at RG and will develop into a RT in the NFL, mark my words.