Daniel Paala is an absolutely huge person
The former Golden Gophers lineman made history at the NFL Combine in March and did so again during Saturday’s NFL Draft
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The Golden Gophers’ starting five averaged 334 pounds and four of the five stood 6 feet or taller
The biggest of the #BigUglies 🛶 pictwittercom/OwaNEFOcng
Of the Big Five Uglies, right tackle Daniel Paallah was the biggest
Despite his inexperience, Faalla was a four-star prospect after playing at IMG Academy
That’s Sam Pittman (then a UGA assistant) taking video of Daniel Faalla at IMG Academy in 2017 before he ever played in a football game
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Now, four years later, he has foregone his final season of collegiate eligibility and heard his name called in the 2022 NFL Draft
Faalla was selected 110th overall in the fourth round by the Baltimore Ravens
With the 110th pick in the 2022 @NFLDraft , the @Ravens select OT Daniel Faalele
📺: 2022 #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pictwittercom/JN6I6WmIAh
Earlier this spring, Falala attended the NFL Combine and shared what he loves about the sport
Daniel Paala shared some of the things he learned to love about soccer
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— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) March 3, 2022
At 6-foot-8, 384 pounds, Faalla became the heaviest player to attend the NFL Combine since 2003, when the NFL Network was first on site to cover the event
Daniel Falella 608038411 Hand 35 1/8 Arm 85 1/8 Wing
The heaviest player at the combine since 2003
— Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) March 4, 2022
In addition to his NFL Combine record, he is set to become one of the greatest players in history after being drafted on Saturday
If/when Fallah takes the field for rookie camp with the Ravens this summer, he will be the NFL’s fifth-heaviest player of all time
Here are the 10 heaviest players in NFL history:
Aaron Gibson – 410 lbs
Terrell Brown – 403 lbs
Nate Newton – 401 lbs
Bryant McKinney – 386 lbs
Daniel Paala – 384 pounds
William “The Fridge” Perry – 382 pounds
Trent Brown – 380 pounds
Michael Jasper – 375 pounds
TJ Barnes – 364 lbs
Mekhi Becton – 364 lbs
Robert Griffin (not to be confused with the QB) – 361 pounds
Faalele is absolutely massive
Minnesota OT Daniel Faalele on using his size (6-9, 379!) to his advantage @ScoreboardNash pictwittercom/KMJTceV1Qp
You don’t want to be a defensive end trying to outrun him on the edge
This will not end well
Any report on @GopherFootball OL Daniel Faalele must include the words “gobbler” and “mauler” #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pictwittercom/JqBySJgec2
He even scored the most rushing touchdown in college football history last season
Considering he only played five years of football, the ceiling is very high for the former Minnesota trench warrior