The Washington recruiting team has clearly been paying attention to what's happening at the NFL Academy in Australia. Jedd Fisch has given two different players offers out of the academy in the last couple of days. Both are big, strong, and athletic. Yesterday, it was Tarquin Schwalger, a potential offensive line recruit who is already 6'6 and 260 pounds at only 16 years old.
You can read more about Schwagler on this link. However, today it's all about Teauariki Siaolua, a player who's reportedly 6'6 and 290 pounds. Unlike Schwalger, he's already got a filled-out frame and looks like a college football lineman.
2028 OL Teauariki Siaolua (NFL Academy - Australia) reports an offer from Washington. @rikinflacademy
6-6, 290 lbs. Offers from UCLA, Syracuse, Texas Tech, and others. https://t.co/Rq7XD33ZDv pic.twitter.com/x2MKUZTu9K
— Kevin Cacabelos (@SeaTownKev) May 15, 2026
Teauariki Siaolua has a ton of college interest as he converts from Rugby star to football
Related: Ranking the biggest remaining needs in Jedd Fisch's strong 2027 recruiting class
Siaolua is strong and athletic as well as big. He was a star rugby player, ranked the No. 1 player at his position in Queensland. The 2028 offensive lineman recruit was identified by the NFL Academy as a player who could dominate in football because of his strength and rugby background.
His gametape shows that even with a limited background in football, he's already a monster as an offensive lineman. Watch the clips below as he shows off his ability to protect the quarterback.
Was honoured to compete on both sides of the ball and dominate at USFs football camp, and was also grateful enough to be re-offered by @CoachHoodie ,#gobulls🤘
@parker_ball1 @coach_mirk @CoachGolesh @AndrewWarsaw @DLineKP @Coach_KCH @NFLAcademy pic.twitter.com/LjecUyWN1k
— Teauariki Siaoloa (@rikinflacademy) June 12, 2025
Siaolua now has offers from Florida State, Louisville, USF, UCLA, Syracuse, and more. And that list keeps growing as more and more coaches recognize the player that's hiding in Australia. Jedd Fisch didn't waste long at all to give this 2028 recruit an offer.
Siaolua is currently unranked on recruiting websites, which is not uncommon for international players. The ability to fly around the world and rank players is limited mostly to coaches and recruiting staff at colleges. However, he looks like he'd be at least a 4-star recruit based on his offer list and his ability at the line of scrimmage.
It will be interesting to see how his recruiting develops and how much Washington remains in the mix.
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