Highly regarded interior lineman with big-trench potential, but still a blank slate on Saturdays
In the 2025 season, Makai Saina was a USC redshirt freshman offensive lineman who did not appear in a game, so the intrigue is still about projection rather than production[1][6][15]. A former four-star recruit and Under Armour All-American, he arrived with clear size and length for the interior line, plus enough recruiting pedigree to draw interest from Texas, Texas A&M, Auburn, LSU, Michigan, and others[2][11][14]. The fit question is simple: if you want a developmental lineman with upside, he’s intriguing; if you need instant-game experience, he’s not that guy yet[1][15].
