Summer is here, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay.
Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans.
So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.
Player Information
Player: Olaivavega Ioane
School: Penn State
Height/Weight: 6-4/348 lbs.
Player Background
– 3-Star Recruit
– Second-Team High School All-American
– Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in 2024
Career Stats Heading into the 2025 Season
– 33 Career Games
– 21 Career Starts
Notable PFF Numbers Heading into the 2025 Season
– 69.6 PFF Run Blocking Grade
– 69.2 PFF Pass Blocking Grade
– 839 Run Blocking Snaps
– 854 Pass Blocking Snaps
Player Traits
– NFL-size to handle any defender he lines up against
– Good punch, generates tons of power
– Quick reflexes to handle speed on the inside
– Gets and maintains leverage with his vise grip
– Good base, doesn’t get knocked off balance
Player Summary
Olaivavega Ioane could be in the NFL now, and I say that knowing he has just one full year as a starter under his belt. What he showed during Penn State’s College Football Playoff run was that he can be a bulldozer in the run game, and a nimble deer in the pass game when needed. He is versatile in that aspect, but he adds to it even more when you look at his ability to maintain his balance, handle power when it is presented, and to be able to get out ahead of defenders and create running lanes for the dynamic Penn State running game.