Going into the 2023 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] in his first season on the Plains.
Up next is veteran transfer [autotag]Mosiah Nasili-Kite[/autotag]. The former Maryland Terapin is competing to be Auburn’s starting defensive end.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Pittsburg, California
Height: 6-2
Weight: 285
Previous School: Maryland (2020-22), Independence C.C. (2019), Washington (2018)
Class in 2023: Senior
247Sports Composite JUCO Ranking
Three-Star / No. 22 in Washington / No. 16 SDE
Career Stats
| Year | G | Tackles | TFLs | Sacks | PDs | FRs |
| 2018 (Washington) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 (Independence) | 6 | 32.0 | – | 1.0 | – | – |
| 2020 (Maryland) | 5 | 17 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 (Maryland) | 10 | 37 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 (Maryland) | 12 | 26 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Defense | Tackling | Run Defense | Pass Rush |
| 2020 | 73.0 | 60.1 | 73.2 | 71.1 |
| 2021 | 58.8 | 54.6 | 61.7 | 58.3 |
| 2022 | 62.6 | 63.4 | 64.1 | 58.4 |
Depth Chart Overview
Nasili-Kite is looking to make an impact in his one season on the Plains after spending time at Washington and Maryland. He is battling to be Auburn’s starting defense end and his experience in the Big Ten should have him ready for the grind of the SEC.
Auburn is looking for help rushing the passer and Nasili-Kite could be one of the answers after recording 9.0 sacks in his time at Maryland. Even if he is unable to win the starting job, Auburn is expected to use a heavy rotation along the defensive front and he will still see plenty of action as a key reserve.