USC’s road-grading interior blocker Esun Tafa brings size, versatility, and starter upside
Esun Tafa enters USC as a true freshman in 2026 after graduating early, and the Trojans are buying a massive 6-foot-4, 325-pound interior lineman who has been praised as a versatile “road grader” with tackle experience that could help him compete quickly at guard. He was a four-star prospect and ranked as high as No. 133 nationally by 247Sports, giving USC a blue-chip body built for power football. The appeal is simple: size, flexibility, and a chance to become a future anchor if his technique catches up to his physical tools.
