Center

Athleticism/Body Control

• Smooth mover in space while staying square. Covers a lot of ground into the second level

• Quick out of his stance. Moves easily

• Outstanding short-area quickness to recover in his pass sets

• Change of direction could be better 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Rolls his hips out well to negate the power rush

• Neutralizes the blitzer well even with a full head of steam

• Anchors the run lane exceptionally well

• Tons of upper body strength to pancake a DL on down blocks and doubles

• Effective on QB sneaks

• Inconsistent leg drive

• Poor explosiveness at the point of contact 

Pass Block

• Patient with finesse rushers to wait out their move and latch

• Excellent inside reaction quickness

• Gets excellent depth on his pass sets to pass off and catch stunts

• Good short-set anchor to hold the bull rush

• Uses his man’s leverage against him to knock him off balance

• Needs to be more decisive when facing free rushers

• Can struggle with mirroring speed rushers with good counter moves. Lack of a good punch gets exposed here a bit 

Awareness

• Keeps head on a swivel but limited range to get over and help the tackle in trouble

• Excellent seeing the late A-gap blitz

• Needs to get into his run fit quicker at times. Can be a bit hesitant and clog the lane

• Poor communication on stunts and a-gap blitzes. Struggles to process the game at times when overwhelmed in his hole

• Struggles locating his assignment on the move 

Footwork

• Quick change of direction to cut off the blitz

• Great wide base, consistent almost every play

• Lateral speed lacking. Too often allows speed rushers to cross his face

• Ineffective leg drive

• Will bite on counter steps and lose his leverage 

Hand Use

• Uses his length well

• Able to take advantage of his leverage and knock his man off balance with a well-timed punch

• Accurate hands to get inside pads early

• Not the strongest punch at the point of attack

• Slow on counters. Poor recovery when he loses ideal leverage 

Sustain

• Gets good inside hands and drives well at the point of contact but not consistently 

Run Block

• Steps into his run fits very well. Great angles to seal his man and drive him out of the play

• Inaccurate on his bump in the combo block. Needs to make sure he seals the first block before getting to the second level

• Pad level needs work on his down blocks. Plays too high and catches the DL instead of looking to bury him 

2nd Level

• Does well to stay square and shield the ball carrier in space

• Poor angles to the linebacker 

Range

• Comfortable working outside the pocket to help on scramble drills

• Outstanding on screens. Great angles and finishes his blocks well in space

• Outstanding motor. Will see him chase the play downfield to throw one more block

• Slow on pulls. Struggles getting through traffic

• Struggles working up field to cut his man off 

Finish

• Can play a bit hesitant at the point of attack

• Will pull up too early, allowing his defender to make the play 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Washington, Oregon State, USC, Washington State (2023) Stanford (2022)

• Snaps: Excellent. No issues

• Injury History: Left hamstring (2024, Senior Bowl), Leg (2023)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit):

• Played at guard some at the Senior Bowl 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Impressive burst off the line. Fires out of his stance every play

• Impressive lateral movement in a moving pocket. Quick feet for the position

• Balance can is a massive issue and affects every facet in his game

• Needs to work through traffic better.

• Needs to stay square and roll his hips better 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Wide frame gives him a natural strength every play. Tough to move out of the way

• Generates solid movement on doubles. Walks his defender out of the run lane well though balance could be an issue at times

• Inconsistent short-set anchor. Can be throw around a bit by physical DTs

• Lacking elite pop at the point of contact and will get knocked back by even linebackers and lighter DLs 

Pass Block

• Tough to overpower with the bull rush. Recovers well with strength

• Poor footwork and waist-bending exposed when facing quicker finesse rushers with counter moves to catch him off balance and beat him badly. Needs to get better depth to compensate. A bit too overaggressive here

• Simply not able to consistently keep with with speed rushers. Poor reaction quickness

• Plays too high 

Awareness

• Intelligent player who sees the game very well. Stunts rarely give him trouble

• Knows his assignment well. Doesn’t panic on the move and hits his target consistently 

Footwork

• Active feet in the drive phase

• Raw and unnatural in his technique with his lower body. Struggles to stay square and will abandon his base when beat or facing quicker rushers on the interior 

Hand Use

• Doesn’t use his arm length advantage well. Late hands. Leads with his head or shoulder at times

• Need to see a better punch. Long-armed rushers will give him trouble and jolt him off balance instead of the other way around

• Slow on his counters. Weak and ineffectual punch 

Sustain

• Good latch in space even without ideal leverage

• Lack of polished hand usage and balance will limit his ability to stay attached to his block for a lengthy period 

Run Block

• Good drive blocker coming downhill and knock his man off the line

• Solid positioning in his run fits.

• Flips his hips quick and seals the defender well backside

• Excellent on combo blocks to work off his first block and into the second level to create a huge run lane 

2nd Level

• Good angles to the second level. Doesn’t rush the process and seals his man from the ball carrier well

• Excellent ability to get to the linebacker and create a nice run lane

• Aggressive once he gets to his target. Takes his man well out of the play. Tons of confidence at the second level 

Range

• Climbs up-field decently well and takes great angles

• Good angles on screens and QB draws but can be late getting to his defender

• Excellent on pulls

• Not a comfortable runner and not going to get to the sidelines or far upfield often 

Finish

• Dog.

• Aggressive, nasty blocker looking to finish every play on top of his target

• Plays with an incredible motor

• Will pull up early at times 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Kentucky, Florida, Alabama, Auburn (2023) Tennessee (2022)

• Snaps: Good, little issue.

• Injury History: Knee (2023)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Scheme versatile

• Finished his career starting 44 consecutive games 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Solid bend and easy mover in space

• Hot motor who can get work back to the play and push the pile

• Slow out of his stance and late on his assignment when forced to work out of the tackle box

• Needs to work through traffic better

• Struggles staying square against speed rushers. Needs to stay patient against counter moves.

• Unimpressive short-area reaction quickness in his help 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Decent enough pop to be effective in short-yardage situations

• Flips his hips well to seal his defender on the edge when pulling

• Too often going the wrong way with a push off the line

• Poor pad level to consistently generate movement at the LOS

• Lateral strength lacking to drive his man on outside zone

• Weak short-set anchor. Noticeably gives up ground against physical DTs

• Pad level an issue. Poor anchor in the run lanes 

Pass Block

• Excellent hand use to counter finesse rushers

• Catches blitzers well. Good eye patrolling the interior

• Power rushers will give him trouble. Struggles with bull rushes to keep the pocket clean on the interior

• Slow-footed in his mirror. Will get caught reaching badly

• Poor depth and balance to pass of the rush when facing stunts 

Awareness

• Good eyes for the late rush

• Excellent working through stunts. Sees the rush early and passes off well

• Hesitant when working in space. Needs to be more decisive and stop clogging the run lane looking for his assignment 

Footwork

• Good leg drive but inconsistent

• Raw in his technique with his feet

• Inconsistent base against power rushers

• Bends at the waist and will get caught reaching badly 

Hand Use

• Strong punch at the point of attack to knock the defender off balance

• Accurate hands to get inside pads early and latch on

• Uses his length well to stay effective even from awkward positions

• Excellent instincts to counter and knock his man off balance 

Sustain

• Good, early latch to tie up his man for the duration of the play consistently

• Balanced in his leg drive to push his man well out of the play 

Run Block

• Good positional blocker. Steps into his run fits well consistently

• At his best in an outside zone scheme, using his footspeed to run his man out of the play instead of being asked to anchor interior run lanes

• Struggles with power but is fleet-of-foot enough to stay with and shield quicker DLs from the run lane 

2nd Level

• Aggressive and agile in space when he connects

• Hesitant on combo blocks. Needs to get into the second level quicker

• Poor angles in space. Late to see his assignment 

Range

• Good angles and decisiveness on screens. Impressive range

• Needs to get out of his stance quicker for more effective pull. Too often late

• Poor balance in space. On the ground far too much 

Finish

• Impressive motor. Finishes the play well. Rarely pulls up early

• Looks to bury his man when given the opportunity 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Oklahoma State, BYU, Penn State, Texas Tech (2023) Virginia Tech (2022)

• Snaps: Excellent, no issues

• Injury History: Broken Leg (2023)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Zone and gap scheme versatile