One of the many standout new faces in the Kansas City Chiefs organization is rookie offensive tackle Kingsley Suamataia, a second-round 2024 draft pick from BYU with a collegiate record that hinted at serious potential NFL star power in this pick.
Kansas City Chiefs leadership is so impressed with the rookie tackle he is expected to be a starter as the Chiefs are beginning their campaign toward another Super Bowl.
After another day of work put in at training camp on Tuesday, Suamataia spoke with the press on his progress with the team after the first outing against the Jaguars and a month of practicing with the team and working with Andy Reid and Matt Nagy “coaching him up.”
Reporters asked the rookie tackle what he is doing to adjust to his new role, and he explained “Just staying in the playbook, day in and day out – you can never study too much. Just make it a habit of mine, to you know, right before I go to bed, right as I wake up just having the refresh in my mind so I can just go out there and play loose and free.”
Getting into the experience in the first game, Kingsley Suamataia shared “It went good, you know I went against one of the best pass rushers in the league, Josh Allen, but he’s a dog, I watched him since I was in college. It was a great experience to get to, it’s funny, like ok, I went against these guys, I belong here, I can play with these guys.”
Touching on his perimeter passing, Suamataia said “it was fun, I didn’t run out here for nothing, so I run it down 20 yards, 30 yards, maybe even 50 sometimes, but um when I run out there I know that’s the play we’re going to score on, so every time I go out there I can show how fast I am.”
Eager and athletic, the rookie Kingsley Suamataia looks poised to be a future Kansas City Chiefs’ standout, expect to see him in the upcoming exhibition match when the Chiefs face the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium.