A second-round tackle who struggled early, Kingsley Suamataia found new life after the Chiefs moved him to left guard in 2025.
Kingsley Suamataia arrived in Kansas City as a highly regarded BYU offensive tackle prospect, but a rocky rookie season at left tackle in 2024 prompted the Chiefs to shift him inside. The position change paid off, and he emerged as a steady presence on Andy Reid's offensive line in 2025.
Path to the league
Suamataia started 23 straight games across two seasons at BYU, playing every snap at right tackle in 2022 and every snap at left tackle in 2023 while surrendering just two sacks over that span. The Chiefs traded up to select him with the 63rd overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, making him the first BYU player Kansas City had drafted during Andy Reid's tenure as head coach.
Career highlights
Suamataia's college tape showed a rare combination of size and athleticism, highlighted by a stretch of 337 pass-block snaps at BYU in 2022 without allowing a sack. After a difficult rookie transition to left tackle in the NFL, he successfully reinvented himself as an interior lineman in 2025.
2025 season recap
The Chiefs moved Suamataia to left guard for the 2025 season, and he started all 17 games at his new position, posting a 65.1 overall PFF grade that ranked in the top half of NFL guards. The switch marked a breakout year after his up-and-down rookie campaign at tackle.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kingsley Suamataia
- ESPN: Kingsley Suamataia
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- offense
- College
- BYU
- Hometown
- Orem, UT, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
