Team captain and voracious worker with standout intangibles and football character from. Tafua offers plus play strength and an intelligent rush approach. He relies on hand work and angles to create pocket opportunities but lacks the suddenness to beat quality tackles with counters and speed on the next level. He's a tough guy at the point of attack and can set a strong edge but is unlikely to show the range and short-area twitch to be a consistent pro tackler and playmaker against the run. His age (served two-year mission before redshirting in 2017) and lack of special-teams experience work against him but his pass rush could get him a longer look in camp.
