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HIGH SCHOOL

Simote Katoanga

Defensive End

6′5″ / 250 lbs

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Santa Margarita Catholic

Class of 2026

Motekatoanga

Rating: 93

National Avg

Rating: 91.8

School Preferences

Clemson

Medium

Notre Dame

Medium

Oregon

Medium

USC

Medium

Staff Predictions

Our staff hasn't made any predictions for Simote Katoanga yet.

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Updates

5 mo ago by Lawton Swann

Clemson remains in the race for Golden State Star

National interest in recruiting Simote Katoanga? is heating up, and Clemson is making sure the four-star defensive end knows he’s a priority.

9 mo ago by Luke Winstel

Four-star Edge on Clemson: "They are definitely a top team to consider"

Ranked as high as No. 104 by 247Sports, Simote Katoanga has been recruited heavily by several major programs, including USC, Oregon, and Notre Dame. Clemson jumped into his recruitment by offering him in late September.

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National Average Rating

The National Average Rating is a proprietary formula that calculates an industry-wide aggregate rating for each recruiting prospect. The formula includes publicly listed grades, scores, ratings and rankings by national recruiting services, along with a Clemson Sports Talk rating. Combining the data provides a rating for each prospect, which is then normalized to fit the Clemson Sports Talk Rating 100-point scale.

The intent of this rating is to provide Clemson Sports Talk readers with a comprehensive snapshot of how individual prospects rank nationally.

Clemson Sports Talk Rating

99-100: Elite national prospect (Five-star)

Considered one of the best prospects in the nation and a likely difference-maker at the collegiate level. Displays all of the physical skills to be a future All-American with potential to be an early-round NFL draft pick.

90-98: Elite state prospect (Four-star)

Considered one of the best 30-40 prospects in the state and a top 250 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to be a major early contributor at the collegiate level with high professional potential.

80-89: Quality prospect (Three-star)

Considered one of the best 100 prospects in the state and a top 500 national prospect. Displays the physical skills to develop into a contributor over the course of his college career. Has the ability to become a professional prospect over time with development.

70-79: Solid prospect (Two-star)

Considered one of the top 250 prospects in the state. Has the physical skills to be a potential contributor at a D-1 program over the course of his collegiate career with significant development. Professional potential is low.

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Example #1

If the predicted school is Clemson and confidence is set to “High”, then the staff member is saying “I believe that this recruit will ultimately sign with Clemson and I feel very certain about that.”

Example #2

If the predicted school is “Alabama” and confidence is set to “Low,” then the staff member is saying “I believe that this recruit will ultimately sign with Alabama, but I’m not very certain about that.”