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BIG UGLIES COMPARISON
Posted Tue, Aug 30 10:11 am (Edited Tue, Aug 30 10:29 am)
UCLA DEFENSIVE LINE
First Rotation
Preseason grade- B plus
with upside

1. 44 Martin Andrus (6-2, 305, Sr*)

2. 93 Jay Toia (6-3, 325, So)
injury ??

3. DT258 Gary Smith III (6-2, 320, Jr) OR

4. DT199 Jacob Sykes (6-3, 277, Sr*)

5. 95 Sitiveni Havili-Kaufusi (6-3, 282, So*)

B plus for size and depth
Possible upside to A minus if Andrus and Toia have progressed

USC FIRST ROTATION DT

1. Tuli Tuipulotu was a first-team All-Pac-12
6'4" 290

2. Backup is 6'4 280"
TCU transfer

NOSE GUARD
USC

1. Stanley Ta’ufo’ou 
6'2" 270
Ta’ufo’ou, a converted linebacker, only weighs 270 pounds;

2. Brandon Pili 6 3 345
Pili has the size to hold up but is coming off a torn Achilles.

Preseason Grade- C
for uneven talent amd lack of depth
B- if Pili heals