Siaki Ika
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Siaki Ika
Height
6-3
Weight
335
College
Baylor
Position
DL
Class
Junior
Home town
Salt Lake City, UT
85.2/100
Player Rating
13
PositionRank (DL)
5.39
FortyYD Time
Sacks
Fumbles Forced
Tackles
23
Sol tackles
10

Siaki Ika DL Baylor | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Siaki Ika DL Baylor
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

SUB-POSITION: NT/DT
Last Updated: 03/11/2023
Draft Year: 2023
40 time: 5.39 seconds (2%*)
Age: 24.0 DOB: 11/08/2000
Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl
Measurables:
Height: 6-3 (41%*) Weight: 335 (98%*)
Hands: 10 1/4 (67%*) Arm: 32 3/8 (30%*) Span: 75 7/8 (5%*)
Forty: 5.39 (C) (2%*) Shuttle: 4.99 (C) (2%*) Ten Yard: 1.88 (C) (1%*)
Three Cone: 7.80 (C) (15%*)
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(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
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SUB-POSITION: NT/DT
Last Updated: 03/11/2023
Draft Year: 2023
40 time: 5.39 seconds (2%*)
Age: 24.0 DOB: 11/08/2000
Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl
Measurables:
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Height: 6-3 (41%*) Weight: 335 (98%*)
Hands: 10 1/4 (67%*) Arm: 32 3/8 (30%*)
Span: 75 7/8 (5%*)
Forty: 5.39 (C) (2%*) Shuttle: 4.99 (C) (2%*)
10 Yard: 1.88 (C) (1%*)
3 Cone: 7.80 (C) (15%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other
(HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
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Overall Rating: 85.2 / 100
Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced
Offense Rating:
78%
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Tackling:
42%
Pass Rush:
85%
Run Defense:
73%
DRAFT PROJECTION: 2nd - Late
Overall Rank: #68 Position rank: #13
College Games: 41 College Snaps: 1242
Grade: 4 ESPN Stars 4 ESPN Stars ESPN RATING: 83/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank: #31 Pos Rank: #15 State Rank: #1
College Combine Results
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Grade: 247 Sports 4 Stars 247 Sports 92 Stars 247 RATING: 92/100
Ovr Rank: #204 Pos Rank: #16
Grade: 4 Stars 4 Stars RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
Cleveland Browns Drafted: ROUND: 3 - Pick Number: 98 (CLE)
Draft Profile: Bio
Siaki Ika from East High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Ika joined LSU after being heavily recruited.

In 2019 as a freshman Ika saw action in 13 games and played a total of 246 snaps for the Tigers. He recorded 14 tackles, 3 assists, while adding 10 stops. As a pass rusher, he added 3 total pressures, which included no QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and no sacks on the season.

As a sophomore for the Tigers in 2020 Ika featured little and played in just 3 games

After season's end Ika wisely transferred to Baylor after getting little chance to play. Whereas a junior for the Bears in 2021 Ika played in 13 games and played 505 snaps for the Bears. He recorded 16 tackles, 4 assists while making 18 stops. As a pass rusher, he produced 33 total pressures, which included 24 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and an impressive 6 sacks on the year.

In 2022 as a senior Ika logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 416 snaps for the Bears. He also added 20 tackles, 4 assists, and 13 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 18 total pressures, which included 15 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, but no sacks on the season.
Honors & awards
  • 2022 All-America Third Team (Phil Steele)
  • 2022 All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches, AP, Phil Steele)
  • 2022 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (PFN)
  • 2022 All-Texas Second Team (Dave Campbell's Texas Football)
  • 2022 Finalist for Polynesian Player of the Year Award
  • 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (Coaches)
  • 2021 All-Big 12 Second Team (Coaches)
  • 2021 All-Texas First Team (Dave Campbell's Texas Football)
  • 2021 All-Big 12 First Team (AP)
Scouting Report: Strengths
  • Classic nose tackle with prototype size - stands 6-4 at 335lbs
  • Some position versatility - can play both as a 3-tech and a 1-tech
  • Takes good angles to the ball and there isn't any wasted movement
  • Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield.
  • Ika has heavy hands and uses them aggressively, rocking offensive linemen back. He shows the ability to disengage and out-grapple blockers in a phone booth.
  • Despite a bowling-ball build, Ika has good feet and agility, capable of working laterally down the line of scrimmage in pursuit.
  • Has the ability to create a pile in the middle, even showing the ability to split the occasional double-team. However, is just as often blown off the ball due to his high pad level.
  • A high-motor pass rusher, Ika has a compact but wide frame and long arms.
  • Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three-technique.
  • Surprisingly quick agile feet for a man of his huge size
  • Destroys double teams with regularity
  • Manages to get his hands up in the air on passing downs - a threat to bat passes down
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
  • Misses far too many tackles and plays too high
  • Had a dip in production as a pass rusher in 2022 where he made no sacks
  • Plays unbalanced - you seem on the ground far too often
  • Plays too high enabling blockers to get under his pads and win the leverage battle
  • Doesn't play fundamentally sound and lacks much technique in his repertoire.
  • Doesn't have much in the way of pass-rush moves beyond a pretty effective bull rush
  • Billed as a quick for his size - but he underperformed at the combine where his numbers in the agility drills were all lower than the 15th percentile
Player Comparison
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Scouting Report: Summary
Siaki Ika is a huge classic prototypical nose tackle possessing all the size and strength you hope to see in the position. He is a serious space-eater and requires double teams to control his bull rush, and since his transfer to Baylor has been a very productive dominating player in the middle of the line. He however has never displayed elite tackling ability and was billed as an impressive athlete with surprising quickness for his size this size, but this didn't show during his combine workout - as he put up pretty pedestrian numbers, which may have impacted his stock.

Overall it's difficult to give Ika anything higher than the third-round grade in the 2023 NFL draft although he may be overdrafted due to the lack of quality NTs in the class.

Siaki Ika percentiles vs other Defensive Lines (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)

How other scouting services rate Siaki Ika (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
69.2
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
31.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance. For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.

*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.