'18 CA ATH Toa Taua (Verbal to Nevada)

[Buffnik]

247sports
ESPN
Rivals
hudl

Lompoc HS (Lompoc, CA)

Twitter: https://NOPE/theToaTaua

Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 207
40: 4.79

247s rating: 4*-90 grade; #19 ATH (#292 overall)
ESPN rating: 3*-75 grade; #90 ATH
Rivals rating: 3*-5.5rr; unranked OLB

247sports Composite: 3* / 0.8632 / #63 ATH / #730 overall

Reported Offers: COLORADO, Arizona State, Cal, Hawaii, Iowa State, Nevada, New Mexico, New Mexico State, SDSU, SJSU, UNLV, Utah State, Washington State

 

[Buffnik]

 

[Buffnik]

Hagan recruiting. As I watched the film, I fell in love with this prospect. Football player.

 

[Highflyer]

Damn...because of the hair I can't help but think Troy Polamalu. Looked really good running the ball

 

[buffaholic]

Hagan recruiting. As I watched the film, I fell in love with this prospect. Football player.

Definitely a football player. Appears to be a bit of a tweener, but no denying the kid has a feel for how to make guys miss, and doesn't shy from contact.

 

[dyemeduke]

Definitely a football player. Appears to be a bit of a tweener, but no denying the kid has a feel for how to make guys miss, and doesn't shy from contact.

I like this kid, and see him as RB. You said Borghi is RB all the way. Toa is slightly taller and thicker...why do you see him as a tweener?

 

[Buffnik]

I like this kid, and see him as RB. You said Borghi is RB all the way. Toa is slightly taller and thicker...why do you see him as a tweener?

I also see him as a RB. I think we're looking at a change on offense to having more of a power back as an up-back in a 2 back set. Bisharat this year to complement Lindsay and a guy like Taua coming in with Borghi. I don't think we'll be recruiting H-Back type TEs any more (this replaces it and gives a lot more versatility), but will stick to Y TEs (hand on the ground guys who can split out to the slot but won't try to do fullback type stuff).

 

[buffaholic]

I don't think he's as fast as Borghi. And I also saw athletic fullback.

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

I don't think he's as fast as Borghi. And I also saw athletic fullback.

He's definitely not as fast as Borghi. To me, he seems like BB 2.0. If they are moving to a 2 back system, with one being more in a power back mold as nik suggested, then looks like a good pairing with Borghi. I don't see him as a full time RB in the PAC 12 though.

 

[Buffnik]

Won't focus on recruiting until after the season, but CU is definitely in the mix here.

 

[Duff Man]

Great news. Dude can play.

 

[CULifer]

Definitely a football player. Appears to be a bit of a tweener, but no denying the kid has a feel for how to make guys miss, and doesn't shy from contact.

RB all the way, he's the whole package. And he runs violently! Really like that.

 

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Wow! This kid is mean!
Reminds me a little of marshawn lynch.

 

[BuffLuke80]

He has really good foot work. Very physical kid, gets downhill quickly. If he doesn't run by ya, he's certainly not afraid to go through ya. I lol'd at some of his blocks, geez man. Dude is a football player for sure. Love to have him.

 

[Rocky Mountian Oysters]

 

[BuffLuke80]

I'd don't think you'd miss either way, whether it be rb or lb. He's vicious at both.

 

[TimmyDUBs]

Love his name.

 

[Buffnik]

"I definitely want to go to Colorado, for sure," Taua said. "I also want to go Washington State and Nevada. Those are probably my top three right now."

 

[cmgoods]

Nevada