Mark Nabou

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Texas A&M LB commit Harold Perkins and OL signee Mark Nabou started for Team Mauka. I was a bit surprised DT signee Walter Nolen didn't see his first action until the second defensive series, but he recorded a sack on his second play of the game.They mentioned Chris Marshall once but it wasn't him and he wasn't there. It was a guy named Kalama.Here's a few thoughts on what i sawNabou started at RT and logged a lot of minutes. He got the start over 5-star OT Josh Conerly Jr.. i'm not sure i'd read too much into that but it is worth noting. He was pretty strong in pass protection. Moved his feet well and he has some powerful hands. I thought he looked better in pass pro than he did against the run. He wasn't perfect on the day but i only saw him take a tough loss once and the QB was able to get the ball off for a big gain. I thought he handled himself well.Perkins got plenty of time. I didn't see him make a ton of plays but he seemed to be active and make his way around thr play throughout the game. There was a play in the 2nd half where they highlighted him on a tackle but they didn't even show the play so i can't say what happened on the tackle. Nolen came in off the bench and quickly made his presence felt. He got the sack on play 2 and routinely saw double teams when he was in. They clearly had a DL rotation. His power and quickness definitely flashed and he had another big tackle for a short gain in the 2nd half.A few other notesTravis Hunter played both ways and claimed thr Off MVP honors.Maryland LB signee Jaishawn Barham earned Def MVP honors and had a pick 6 and quite a few tackles. He was probably the most impressive player in the game.For the second all-star game DE Dani Dennis-Sutton made QBs very uncomfortable. He was also a standout in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio.Arizona WR signee Tetairoa McMillan had a nice game as well.