Name: Enow Etta
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 308 lbs.
High school: Colleyville (TX) Covenant Christian Academy
Position: Defensive tackle
Class: Redshirt freshman
Jersey number: #96
Last year: I ranked Etta #82 and said he would be a backup defensive end (LINK). He played in three games and made 1 tackle.
TTB Rating: 87
Etta was an intriguing edge prospect in the 2023 class, and at 270 pounds coming into college, the coaching staff really needed to figure out what to do with his body type. They could lean him out a little bit and play him off the edge. Or they could bulk him up and play him inside. He maintained his redshirt by playing in fewer than four games, and the coaches saw him play a little bit in the non-conference schedule to begin the year.
This spring he was up in the 290s, and on the fall roster, Etta was up to 308. It’s no longer a question about what they want to do with him, at least not for 2024: he’s a tackle. This is probably a good thing for the team, because depth on the interior is a question mark. Some other options, like Cameron Brandt (edge) and Brooks Bahr (offensive line), have changed positions. Defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny is back to practicing and should be in the mix to back up Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, but the interior unit needs about five guys to rotate, and Etta should be in that rotation this fall. He still maintains some plus athleticism with his added weight, so the key is whether he can hold up at the point of attack.
Prediction: Backup defensive tackle
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