Offensive Guard

Athleticism/Body Control

• Decent short-area quickness. Nice jump off the snap

• Carries his weight well. Good short-area quickness and comfortable runner

• Quick change of direction

• Top-heavy

• Needs to stay square to the defender. Overaggressive.

• Waist bender in pass pro, leaving him susceptible to swims and clubs

• Slow and hesitant through traffic 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Generates a ton of movement in the run game

• Huge frame that he uses well to impose himself with almost any archetype he comes across

• Tons of explosion at the point of contact

• Good pad level in the drive phase. Often run off his hole in short-yardage situations

• Struggles to roll his hips and anchor the run lane. Defender too easily rolls off of him 

Pass Block

• Passes off stunts well

• Struggles to stay in front of speed rushers. Slow punch expose with defenders who can counter and bend around him

• Lateral quickness lacking in his mirror

• Struggles to get an early punch. Defender gets control early for quick pull/pushes and rips 

Awareness

• Sees the stunt and twist rushes well and holds his own

• IDs his target well on the move

• Will miss the late blitz through his gap 

Footwork

• Good heavy leg drive to push anyone in front of him

• Needs polish on keep a consistent, wide base in pass protection 

Hand Use

• Strong punch when it connects though a bit inaccurate

• Slow punch and struggles with refitting and countering the defender 

Sustain

• When he does latch, he strong hands and great length make it near impossible for the defender to break off

• After initial jolt, needs to latch better to prevent the tackle off the block

• Struggles to hold the block when he doesn’t have ideal leverage 

Run Block

• Aggressive run blocker who can push the line but will have mental lapses, allowing penetration

• At his best in a gap scheme on doubles and pulls with a full head of steam

• Excellent when drive blocking. Good leg drive and consistent pad level to get a good push and create the run lane

• Poor in his run fits to consistently get good leverage on his man. Appears lost

• Ineffective cut blocks

• Struggles sealing off backside in outside zone 

2nd Level

• Ducks his head a bit and will have bad whiffs in space

• Poorly timed lunges for ugly whiffs 

Range

• Effective on pulls for highlight pancake blocks

• Upfield quickness lacking 

Finish

• Looks to bury defenders when he gets the opportunity

• Needs to sustain his block longer and play to the whistle. Too often looks back at the play

• Good for one block a play. After he makes contact he looks for the play to end 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Connecticut, NIU, FSU, Louisville, Virginia Tech (2023)

• Injury History: Knee (2022, missed entire season)

Athleticism/Body Control

• Very stiff athlete

• Slow change of direction in the pocket

• Doesn’t display great ability to roll his hips and anchor at the line 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Wide frame and strong upper body to negate rusher with a strong punch and latch

• Good recovery strength when beat to still lock up his man up

• Generates great movement in the run game. Impressive leg drive after the initial jolt to continue to ride his man out of the play

• Poor jump off the line affects his explosion at the POA and power on his drive 

Pass Block

• Recovers well with a strong anchor

• Good depth and pass off on stunts

• If he can get hands on the rusher, it’s over

• Slow change of direction affects his ability to mirror finesse rushers consistently.

• Needs to get depth on his sets. Ineffective jump sets allow rushers to move around him almost immediately

• Poor depth to pass off stunts

• Can be easily beat off the ball. Rushers can get behind him to the QB before he’s fully in his drop 

Awareness

• Sees stunts and late blitzes well

• Will have bad miscommunications with his LT and C for badly blown blocks 

Footwork

• Excellent leg drive. Keeps legs churning through his defender to push the LOS though can struggle to stay balanced and square to his man in the sustain phase

• Struggles to stay square to the play and mirror the rusher at times 

Hand Use

• Violent hands to stop counter-step move

• Strong grip

• Strong counters when he gets hands on early in the rush. Hard for the defender to unlatch

• Slow getting inside pads. Too often will bounce off the defender at the point of contact 

Sustain

• Great leg drive to hold on and drive his man well out of the play

• Too often looks to shoulder through his man

• Too often looking to work off his block before his man is sealed

• Struggles to get a consistent latch and allows bleeding into the run lane 

Run Block

• Effective on his traps though limited range

• Gets his hips flipped to seal the defender playside

• Passive block temperament and short arms will mean he can be stacked and shed. Can be thrown around by strong DTs

• Needs a running start on pulls to be effective

• Needs to sustain his blocks better backside. Looks to work upfield too quickly and will clog the cutback lane and allow penetration

• Needs to anchor the run lane better

• Ducks head and will have bad whiffs

• Slow get off the snap hinders his ability to cross the defender and seal him backside 

2nd Level

• Gets up-field quickly off the combo block into the linebacker

• Excellent angles in space 

Range

• Impressive upfield quickness

• Releases well on screens and takes good angles

• Struggles getting across the formation on his pulls 

Finish

• Will pull up a little early 

Miscellaneous Notes

•  Games Watched: Kansas, Texas, TCU, NC State (2023) Oklahoma (2022)

• Injury History: Undisclosed (2020, missed 1 game)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Gap/power scheme

  • Took snaps at LT and LG 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Impressive change of direction

• Good lateral agility in space. Tons of bend for the position

• Balanced player throughout the play

• Decent jump off the ball but not enough to cross the DLs face off the line

• Poor speed-to-power in the run game 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Strong upper body to bully his man when he has good leverage

• Would like to see better pad level consistently. Will get walked back when his man gets lower. When he gets low he is near unstoppable

• Struggles to consistently generate movement at the line 

Pass Block

• Good lateral quickness to cut off the late blitz and cover the gap

• Consistent, clean drop sets. Good technique and knows his landmarks well

• Ducks head at the point of contact

• Finesse rushers can bend around his punch and penetrate into the backfield

• Impatient. Will lunge and miss his punch for a bad whiff

• Can be bull rushed into the quarterback 

Awareness

• Sees stunts and passes them off well

• Too often looking back at the ball instead of locating his target 

Footwork

• Quick feet and a wide base in his mirror.

• Light on his feet in his pass pro

• Poor leg drive. Creates very little power in the run game 

Hand Use

• Decently violent hands though inaccurate at times

• Quick hands and great instincts to counter. Refits his hands with excellent punches

• Excellent snap-trap on pass rushers

• Needs to watch the holds 

Sustain

• Decent latch and hold despite struggles to get consistent leverage when zone-blocking 

Run Block

• Excellent getting his hips flipped and sealing the defender

• Far too often pushed back into the backfield to disrupt the play. Not a good drive-blocker

• Needs refinement on combo block technique and getting into the second level

• Needs to watch his alignment. Will tip the play or his pull 

2nd Level

• Takes poor angles to allow the defender to make the play off the block

• Too hesitant getting upfield. Needs to be more decisive and move out of the run lane 

Range

• Gets across the formation well but ineffective pulls due to poor explosion at the point of attack

• Poor angles on screens. A bit lost here 

Finish

• Does have a nasty streak. Consistent hand-fighting after the whistle

• Does not possess the play strength to consistently bury his defender 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Boston College, NC State, Tennessee, UMass (2023) Utah State (2022)

• Injury History: None

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit):

  • Limited experience in gap scheme 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Moves well along the line. Loose hips

• Good agility for the position, shown when he’s pulling

• Decent burst out of his stance

• Struggles with balance through traffic

• Below-average lateral quickness

• Waist bender in the drive phase when run blocking 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Generates a good jolt when he has a head of steam on pulls

• Good burst-to-power to drive the line in short-yardage situations

• Good short-set anchor in pass pro

• Decent anchor in run lanes but needs to be more consistent

• Pad level an issue. Struggles to generate consistent movement off the LOS

• Slim frame. Struggles with more physical DTs

• Struggles mightily at the point of attack. Too easily stacked and thrown out of the way 

Pass Block

• Handles the bull rush well. Good jump set to catch the rusher early and hold him at the line

• Need to see better reaction quickness. Too often finds no one to block with blitzers beating him through the gap

• Will get caught reaching, miss the punch and leave himself open to quick move and pressure/sack on the QB

• Struggles with quick lateral movement to mirror finesse rushers who can counter step inside 

Awareness

• Sees run blitzes well

• Will tunnel vision and miss late blitzes in his gap

• Struggles to quickly locate his assignment when on the move on pulls 

Footwork

• Good base in his lateral movement in pass pro though pad level is an issue. Needs more bend at the knees

• Weak lower body. Struggles to consistently generate movement without proper leverage 

Hand Use

• Accurate hands to get early inside pads

• Long arms

• Lacks the violent hands to knock his defender off his leverage and gain control 

Sustain

• Stalemates his man decently well in the run lane

• Needs to better stay square with his man. Can ride too far up the field and allow his defender to spin off into the lane

• Poor latch in space. Looks to instead shoulder through his man

• Struggles with taking the best angle to seal the LB from the play 

Run Block

• Works off his block well on combo blocks to create a nice run lane

• Effective cut block backside

• Struggles with consistent run fits. Poor positioning fails to cut off the defender from the ball carrier

• Poor drive blocker to move his man out of the lane

• Too often walked back into the backfield to re-direct the ball carrier or allow the TFL

• Drops his head at the POC 

2nd Level

• Struggles reaching his man on time. Slow. 

Range

• Solid getting across the formation on pulls but will take bad angles

• Lacks good upfield climb quickness. Needs to get through the hold quicker, out of the way of the ball carrier, and into the second level 

Finish

• Plays with the right temperament you want out of an offensive lineman

• Struggles to sustain the block. Too often allows the defender back into the play. Needs to tie up his man better and finish the block 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Penn State, Ohio State, Indiana Rutgers (2023) Purdue (CCG, 2022)

• Injury History: Broken Fibula (2023, season), Right hand (2021)

• Misc (Versatility/Scheme fit): Scheme versatile