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Audio Interview -- Player Spotlight (04.04.10) -- LISTEN

East-West Shrine Game: John Estes (Hawaii) totally owned Martin Tevaseu (DL - UNLV) a couple of times today.  One time Tevaseu jumped off sides, then reset, then the ball was snapped.  Estes simply put his hand on the back of Tevaseu’s helmet and pressed down, pinning the big defensive lineman on the ground.  It was the biggest “oooh!” moment of the day. – Draft Guys (01.20.10)

09.30.09 - Estes' work ethic, his ability to perform seamlessly at two positions - he was a guard his freshman season - under two head coaches and five different offensive line coaches, and his blocking skills especially in pass protection, have earned him the respect of his teamates and coaches. Gordon Shaw, in his first season as the offensive line coach at Hawaii after spending 14 of the previous 15 years at Minnesota, said others on the team have followed their captain's lead. "He's a very steadying force," Shaw said. "Younger players look at what he's achieved and they learn from that." Estes has caught the attention of pro scouts, as well. Recently, 18 NFL teams had scouts at Hawaii's practices in Seattle prior to its game at Washington State, and 11 teams were represented two weeks ago before the UNLV game in Las Vegas. There probably were several players the scouts were watching, but Estes was the only one among them on the watchlists for the Rimington, Rotary Lombardi and Outland awards, which are presented each season to the nation's top collegiate linemen. - Minnesota Record

Estes plays in Hawaii pass happy offense and is a better pass blocker then he is a run blocker because of that. He does a good job moving his feet and is quick on them. He has good size at right around 300 pounds and does a good job making the line calls.