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Apparently Maualuga was carrying 270 lbs in '07. he plans to lose 20+ lbs for his senior season.
http://www.ocregister.com/sports/maualuga-has-no-2008022-regrets-about
Picture a 270-pound man running with near-sprinter speed and you get an idea why NFL scouts were so enamored.
"He's easily the hardest hitter in college football," fellow USC linebacker Chris Galippo said.
"He's a downhill guy who carries weight like it's nothing. He's like an offensive lineman running 4.5 down the field on kickoffs."
Maualuga actually set a goal to lose weight after he was selected defensive MVP of the Rose Bowl. He managed to terrorize the Illinois offense despite playing at a weight 25 pounds beyond his comfort zone, he said.
He said he wants to weigh 245 pounds by the fall.
http://www.ocregister.com/sports/maualuga-has-no-2008022-regrets-about