Simi Fehoko (pronounced sih-mee fay-ho-ko) is the cousin of former NFL player Alfred Pupunu and several other cousins played college football, as well. In 2018, he played in four games as a reserve (one catch, six yards). Fehoko showed promise the next year, leading the Cardinal with six receiving touchdowns and setting a school record with 23.6 yards per reception (24 receptions, 566 yards in 12 games with one start). He garnered first-team All-Pac-12 honors after posting 37 receptions, 574 receiving yards (15.5 per) and three receiving touchdowns in six games (four starts) in 2020. -- by Chad Reuter
Analysis
By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Round 5
NFL Comparison
Quincy Enunwa
Overview
Fehoko's high-end height, weight and speed measurables are automatic eye-openers and with a catch of 40-plus yards in eight of his last 15 games, teams needing speed will take additional notice. However, it needs to be said that he doesn't always play fast. He lacks the suddenness and aggression to consistently separate out of breaks on the first two levels. He doesn't always take what he wants from the coverage, but definitely has the ball skills and potential to impose his size on cornerbacks if he adds a little more grit to his game.
Strengths
Weaknesses
Analysis
By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Round 5
NFL Comparison
Quincy Enunwa
Overview
Fehoko's high-end height, weight and speed measurables are automatic eye-openers and with a catch of 40-plus yards in eight of his last 15 games, teams needing speed will take additional notice. However, it needs to be said that he doesn't always play fast. He lacks the suddenness and aggression to consistently separate out of breaks on the first two levels. He doesn't always take what he wants from the coverage, but definitely has the ball skills and potential to impose his size on cornerbacks if he adds a little more grit to his game.
Strengths
- Highly coveted blend of height, weight and speed.
- Expected to test well with speed and explosion.
- Football runs throughout branches of family tree.
- Used outside and from the slot.
- Creates "big slot" matchup issues for smaller corners.
- Speed to climb past cornerbacks.
- Leverages opportunity for easy cross-face with his stem.
- Footwork and body control for sudden catch adjustments.
- Above-the-rim talent with strong hands, giving life to jump-ball battles.
- Plucks it over the top and pulls it away to prevent slashing.
- Focus and athleticism to bring in acrobatic grabs.
Weaknesses
- Linear release allows press corners to punch him up.
- Needs to get into press release without dancing.
- Very average sink-and-break hips/feet on second level.
- Trudges through break points underneath.
- Needs saltier response to physicality at top of the route.
- Fails to use ball-tracking as mechanism for proper positioning.
- Below-average feel for feet near the boundary.
- Possesses good size as run blocker but had missed opportunities.
