| Kaluka
Maiava OLB USC # | | Ht:
6'0
Wt: 232
| | | Strengths: |
| Above average strength for his size.
Has a nice, compact build. Uses good leverage when engaged with linemen. Adequate
speed. Very good on special teams. | | Weaknesses:
| | Vastly undersized.
Quickness and agility doesn't match his speed. Suffered a wrist and thumb injury
in 2007 and missed time during spring practice. Only a one-year starter. | | Comments:
| | Pronounced kuh-LOO-kuh
my-AH-vuh. Maiava's lack of size will knock him off of certain team's boards entirely,
but he does have enough athleticism to fit into certain schemes. There are a few
teams, such as the Colts, that run a Tampa-2 defense and strongly favor smaller,
more athletic linebackers. Maiava is a fringe prospect, but should be able to
make a roster based on his ability to contribute immediately on special teams. |
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