Interior Defensive Line

Anchor/Play Strength

• Able to stack his man and throw him out of the way

• Elite speed to power off the line to get good push into the backfield and break up plays

• Good upper body strength to stack his man and two-gap when asked

• Struggles to quickly anchor the gap. Gives up some ground before shedding the block

• Poor recovery strength when caught off balance 

Run Game Disruption

• Exceptional getting into the backfield for highlight reel TFLs. Able to sidestep and shoot the gap exceptionally well

• Can be a little overaggressive with his penetration and allow the ball carrier through his lane. Down blocks can move him out of the way 

Pass Rush

• Elite athleticism to simply overwhelm his man

• Good mix of speed and power to keep his blocker guessing

• Needs to refine his rush plan

• Not a lot of elusiveness in his rush plan when he gets space. Prefers to attack head-on and hand-fight

• Struggles to shoot the gap when he gets a lane

• Would like to see him dominate when left alone with the OC or OG 

Tackling

• Attacks with good pad level

• Needs to wrap up a little better. Too many slip offs 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Quick out of his stance. Lively player

• Elusive in tight spaces to move around multiple blocks and affect the play

• Rare athlete. Exceptional footspeed and change of direction for the position

• Good slide quickness in his run-fit

• Could improve pad level. Plays a little high

• Balance an issue. Struggles to stay on his feet 

Hand Use

• Hands always working to get off his man

• Violent hands at the point of attack to jolt his man off balance

• Struggles with accuracy on his counters

• Lacks great arm length 

Football IQ

• Excellent pursuit angles

• Needs to locate the ball quicker. Sheds the block the wrong way too often

• Slow to see the screen play his way

• Inconsistent run fit due to aggressive playstyle 

Range

• Quick footspeed to cover a lot of ground in pursuit

• Able to get to the sidelines to make plays

• Motor wanes late-game 

Production

• 2024: 12 G, 23 Solo, 45 Tot, 7 TFLs, 3.5 Sks

• Career (3 Seasons): 39 G, 60 Solo, 108 Tot, 18 TFLs, 9.0 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: USC, Texas, Minnesota, Illinois (2024) Alabama (2023)

• Injury History: Broken Thumb (2023)

• Where does he play (What tech?): Plays all along the line but a lot of 2-tech

Anchor/Play Strength

• Able to stack his man and throw him out of the way

• Elite speed to power off the line to get good push into the backfield and break up plays

• Good upper body strength to stack his man and two-gap when asked

• Struggles to quickly anchor the gap. Gives up some ground before shedding the block

• Poor recovery strength when caught off balance 

Run Game Disruption

• Exceptional getting into the backfield for highlight reel TFLs. Able to sidestep and shoot the gap exceptionally well

• Can be a little overaggressive with his penetration and allow the ball carrier through his lane. Down blocks can move him out of the way 

Pass Rush

• Elite athleticism to simply overwhelm his man

• Good mix of speed and power to keep his blocker guessing

• Needs to refine his rush plan

• Not a lot of elusiveness in his rush plan when he gets space. Prefers to attack head-on and hand-fight

• Struggles to shoot the gap when he gets a lane

• Would like to see him dominate when left alone with the OC or OG 

Tackling

• Attacks with good pad level

• Needs to wrap up a little better. Too many slip offs 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Quick out of his stance. Lively player

• Elusive in tight spaces to move around multiple blocks and affect the play

• Rare athlete. Exceptional footspeed and change of direction for the position

• Good slide quickness in his run-fit

• Could improve pad level. Plays a little high

• Balance an issue. Struggles to stay on his feet 

Hand Use

• Hands always working to get off his man

• Violent hands at the point of attack to jolt his man off balance

• Struggles with accuracy on his counters

• Lacks great arm length 

Football IQ

• Excellent pursuit angles

• Needs to locate the ball quicker. Sheds the block the wrong way too often

• Slow to see the screen play his way

• Inconsistent run fit due to aggressive playstyle 

Range

• Quick footspeed to cover a lot of ground in pursuit

• Able to get to the sidelines to make plays

• Motor wanes late-game 

Production

• 2024: 12 G, 23 Solo, 45 Tot, 7 TFLs, 3.5 Sks

• Career (3 Seasons): 39 G, 60 Solo, 108 Tot, 18 TFLs, 9.0 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: USC, Texas, Minnesota, Illinois (2024) Alabama (2023)

• Injury History: Broken Thumb (2023)

• Where does he play (What tech?): Plays all along the line but a lot of 2-tech

Anchor/Play Strength

• Good lower body to wither combo blocks and plug his gap

• Hard to move off his spot, makes for a good two-gapper

• Good, wide base and good leg drive to overpower his man

• Solid stack-and-shed ability but needs to show more consistency with is 

Run Game Disruption

• Holds his spot very well to plug the hole and force the play elsewhere

• Aggressive penetrating into the backfield to disrupt the play, though will leave open run lanes when he oversteps

• Slow moving with outside zone and can be sealed off from the run lane 

Pass Rush

• Solid bend and good quickness when he gets a lane into the backfield. Moves well on the interior

• Show good mix of rush power to jolt his man back before speeding around him to get to the QB

• Good quickness on his stunts to the outside to force his blocker to overset and leave the inside lane open. Smart rusher.

• Relentless motor to push the pocket

• Diverse rush plan

• On the sidelines for large portions of the game

• Needs to keep his feet better to produce more consistent pressure 

Tackling

• Gets off the block and makes the tackle well

• High rate of missed tackles throughout his career 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Exceptionally quick first step for a good initial jolt against his block to create some penetration

• Nimble given his frame. Moves well in space

• Poor balance when the OL lands his punch. Too often caught leaning 

Hand Use

• Good arm length

• Violent hands when he lands his punch

• Slow hand counters

• Slow and inaccurate punch 

Football IQ

• Eyes stay up. Good patience when finding a lane into the backfield

• Excellent pursuit angles

• Able to look through his block and react to the play

• Will get jumpy pre-snap on hard counts

• Overaggressive chagrin upfield. Needs to maintain gap integrity better 

Range

• Good footspeed and pursuit angles

• Flashes good motor to chase the ball downfield 

Production

• 2024: 13 G, 8 Solo, 18 Tot, 4 TFLs, 4.0 Sks

• Career (5 seasons): 44 G, 47 Solo, 89 Tot, 17 TFLs, 13.5 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Florida, Georgia, NC State, Alabama (2024) Missouri (2023)

• Injury History: Ankle (2024), 2023 (Undisclosed, missed 3 games), 2022 (Undisclosed, missed 3 games)

• Where does he play (What tech?): 1-3 Techs

• Misc: Arizona State Transfer (2023) 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Tons of play strength to consistently get a push at the LOS. Possesses the explosiveness to completely blow his man up

• Excellent stack-and-shed ability

• Sturdy. Tough to move off his spot

• Inadequate lateral strength 

Run Game Disruption

• Quick, strong and aggressive penetration for impressive TFLs

• Good mismatch when left alone. Holds well on down blocks

• Able to eat doubles in the middle and take away the A-gap

• Good getoff to beat traps and wham blocks into the backfield to disrupt the play

• A tad too impatient when two-gapping 

Pass Rush

• Excellent bull rush to collapse the pocket

• Good understanding of leverage and contain to keep the QB in the pocket

• Not the mismatch he should be here, especially when the OLman can match his rush power. Needs a better rush plan and more active hands when latched to more consistently win when 1 on 1

• Not a lot of bend to his game, forcing him to win with power alone 

Tackling

• Not someone who can work off the block and make the tackle consistently. Needs to locate the ball much earlier

• Below average tackle radius in space 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Good balance working through foot trash and cut blocks

• Moves very well for his size

• Does not possess great ankle flexion to dip the punch and work into the backfield when rushing the passer

• Slow change of direction on stunts 

Hand Use

• Quick, violent punch to rock his man off balance

• Lightning quick swim over his man

• Nice length that he uses well to stack his man

• Weak counters when facing OLs that can match his reach 

Football IQ

• Anticipates screens and shovel passes well

• Slow to locate the ball, combined with his aggressive playstyle, results in easy deception against misdirection

• Would like to see more patience to his game. Too quick to abandon his gap responsibility to chase the play 

Range

• Lack of great footspeed limits his range but great motor to chase the play well downfield anyway

• Not a lot of plays made outside the tackle box 

Production

• 2024: 12 G, 18 Solo, 32 Tot, 7 TFLs, 3.0 Sks

• Career (3 seasons): 41 G, 36 Solo, 69 Tot, 12 TFLs, 6.5 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: USC, Texas, Illinois, Fresno State (2024) Washington (2023)

• Injury History: None

• Where does he play (What tech?): 0-5 Techs

• Misc: Shot put thrower in high school 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Strong at the point of attack

• Weak lower body to anchor against doubles 

Run Game Disruption

• Wins quick with swim move

• Consistently in the backfield 

Pass Rush

• Good rush plan. Active looking for a way through

• Good bend around the punch and into the pocket

• Below average jump off the ball. Does not anticipate the snap well 

Tackling

• Able to work off the block and make the tackle but not consistently 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Bendy and athletic frame

• Unbalanced player when controlling the block

• Plays with poor pad level 

Hand Use

• Excellent length to get early inside pads

• Heavy hands with a good punch at the point of attack

• Solid hand counters. Active in working through the block 

Football IQ

• Solid run fit. Moves laterally well to stuff outside zone

• Will tunnel vision on his blocker and allow the ball carrier through his hole 

Range

• Slow foot speed limits his area of effectiveness

• Below average motor when the play moves past him 

Production

• 2024: 12 G, 17 Solo, 40 Tot, 8 TFL, 3.5 Sks

• Career (5 seasons): 58 G, 45 Solo, 127 Tot, 23 TFLs, 9.0 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Miami (OH), Akron, Pitt, Buffalo (2024) Western Michigan (2023)

• Injury History: Undisclosed (2024)

• Where does he play (What tech?): 3 tech

Anchor/Play Strength

• Strong upper body to move his man out of the way

• Poor pad level affects his ability to get a consistent push into the pocket 

Run Game Disruption

• Good mix of lower body strength and aggressiveness to impose himself when left alone with the OG or OC and get into the backfield

• Too easily moved off his spot in short-yardage situations

• Gives up far too much ground before shedding and making a play on the ball carrier 

Pass Rush

• Solid mix of strength and speed to produce pressures

• Flashes good ankle flexion to bend around his man

• Good mix of rush moves to keep his man guessing and elicit double teams

• Rush power is disappointing given his size. Pad level a major reason but not able to consistently collapse the pocket 

Tackling

• Able to work off the block and make the tackle

• Poor wrap-up results in bad whiffs and big plays allowed 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Quick out of his stance

• Plays much too high. Needs a lot of work on pad level

• Slow footspeed. Not going to make many plays in space

• Glacially slow change of direction. Terrible on stunts

• Slow lateral quickness when fitting the run 

Hand Use

• Solid swipe move that he defaults to most plays

• Very strong, violent hands at the point of attack

• Uses his reach very well to get hands on quickly

• Slow counters when he’s latched 

Football IQ

• Sees the ball well through traffic

• Slow reading the blocking scheme. Will be blindsided by combos, traps and downblocks from unsuspecting angles and moved out of his spot 

Range

• Does not possess a high motor in downfield pursuit

• Not able or willing to play outside the tackle box

• Noticeably fatigued late-game 

Production

• 2024: 11 G, 13 Solo, 37 Tot, 5 TFLs, 1.5 Sks

• Career (3 seasons): 37 G, 53 Solo, 132 Tot, 23 TFLs, 10.0 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Auburn (2024) Vanderbilt (2023)

• Injury History: Undisclosed (2024, missed one game)

• Where does he play (What tech?): 0-3 with some experience at the 4 & 5

Anchor/Play Strength

• Solid upper body strength to lock his man out and two-gap decently well

• Undersized

• Too easily moved out of his spot when doubled. Needs to improve lower body strength. 

Run Game Disruption

• Two gaps decently well when left 1-on-1. Able to look through his block and make plays through traffic

• Not an aggressive run-stopper looking to get into the backfield often, but clogs the lane well enough

• Poor anchor against doubles leads to his gap being opened too easily 

Pass Rush

• Good gap quickness with bend around the block to work his way to the quarterback

• Excellent burst when he gets a lane to the quarterback

• Excellent swipe move. Sets his blocker up well

• Good swim move. Gets skinny in the gap and knife his way into the backfield

• Little to no ability to walk his man back or push the pocket at all 

Tackling

• Good tackle radius, rarely misses when he gets hands on 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Good frame and very athletic for the position. Bendy and flexible athlete makes him effective in space

• Needs to work through traffic better

• Slow laterally when facing outside zone. Can be sealed off too easily

• Slow lateral quickness 

Hand Use

• Good arm length that he uses well to get hands on early and stack his man

• Stacks well but slow to shed the block at times

• Average punch strength

• Inaccurate hand placement 

Football IQ

• Chases the ball. Play action will take him right out of the play

• Overaggressive at times in his run fit, leaving his gap and conceding run lanes

• Slow reading the flow of blocking, easily sealed from the run lane 

Range

• Not many plays made outside the tackle box

• Slow working through traffic across the formation to make plays 

Production

• 2024: 13 G, 29 Solo, 50 Tot, 7 TFLs, 4.0 Sks

• Career (4 seasons): 39 G, 63 Solo, 109 Tot, 18 TFLs, 9.5 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Missouri, Alabama, Texas A&M, LSU (2024) Florida (2023)

• Injury History: Foot (2024)

• Where does he play (What tech?): 0-3 tech

Anchor/Play Strength

• Lots of play strength that he uses well to impose himself to get a consistent push at the line

• Nasty streak with good upper body strength to bully his man

• Below average recovery strength when caught out of position

• Inconsistent pad level will result in the occasional ugly rep being pushed into the secondary

• Would like to see him anchor his gap better. Gives up too much ground when facing combo blocks 

Run Game Disruption

• Strong shed ability to get off his man and close the run lane

• Able to push his man back into the backfield and make the tackle

• He is overaggressive in his run fit. Can take himself out of the play

• Too easily turned out of the run lane. Needs to anchor better in the gap

• Doesn’t have the anchor to two-gap consistently 

Pass Rush

• Tons of rush power to force doubles

• Decent change of direction on stunts

• Not a speed rusher 

Tackling

• Good tackle radius to make the play in space

• Needs to wrap up better 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Very impressive athlete given his frame. Moves very well

• Elusive at the LOS. Able to sidestep the block

• Solid balance when facing cut blocks

• Slow slide quickness

• Narrow base in the drive phase, forcing him to even drop to a knee at times 

Hand Use

• Quick hand counters to slip the punch from his blocker

• Violent hands at the point of attack

• Good upper body strength to get inside pads and throw his man out of the way

• Needs to be a little more active at the POA. Looks to elude his man instead of engage in hand fighting

• Inaccurate punch

• Short arms 

Football IQ

• Sees the ball very well through the block

• Smart player who sees the play early. Able to blow up screens

• Inconsistent run fit. Overaggressive chasing the play. Needs to sit in his gap

• Needs to see the blocking better. Trap plays can move him right out of the run lane 

Range

• Not the quickest athlete but good motor to chase the play

• Able to get out near the sidelines to make the play on occasion

• Limited range due to big frame and lack of pure long speed 

Production

• 2024: 12 G, 13 Solo, 42 Tot, 7 TFLs, 2.5 Sks

• Career (4 seasons): 50 G, 53 Solo, 132 Tot, 27 TFLs, 11.5 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Nebraska, Oregon, Iowa, Akron (2024) Missouri (2023)

• Injury History: Ankle (2024) Knee (2023)

• Where does he play (What tech?): Largely a 3-tech

Anchor/Play Strength

• Quick stack-and-shed ability

• Holds his own against down blocks and traps

• Possesses the upper-body to two-gap but lacks the patience 

Run Game Disruption

• Able to work off the block, knife through the line and make the play

• Playmaker who looks to knife into the backfield and make TFLs

• Overaggression can lead to blowing by the play. Needs to maintain gap responsibility when facing draws or counters

• Struggles to move with the blocking scheme and plug holes in outside zone and stretch plays 

Pass Rush

• Not able to bend around his man

• Does not display a varied rush plan. Looks to rip under his man or bend around the punch

• Not an overpowering rusher. Struggles to consistently collapse the pocket

• Does not present himself as a mismatch in the middle to demand doubles. Struggles to win with any consistency 

Tackling

• Big hitter when he has time to load up on the tackle

• Good tackle radius

• Quick shed and good penetration in the run game but struggles to finish the play

• Too many misses. Needs better wrap-up technique 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Impressive straight-line speed to build up a lot of momentum in pursuit.

• Side steps the block well

• Solid first step

• Not a bendy athlete. Slow lateral speed

• Struggles getting through traffic when chasing outside zone or toss plays

• Unbalanced player. Too often knocked to the ground

• Slow change of direction 

Hand Use

• Jumps out of his stance to get early inside pads for a quick stack and shed

• Quick, powerful punch

• Lots of flailing but ineffective, inaccurate counter moves 

Football IQ

• Good pursuit angles

• Will guess early or bite on misdirection, allowing easy seal from the playside

• Struggles to see the ball through the block

• Needs to maintain gap integrity. Overaggressive in his run game pursuit 

Range

• Excellent motor in pursuit toward the sideline 

Production

• 2024: 12 G, 20 Solo, 36 Tot, 6 TFLs, 2.0 Sks

• Career (4 seasons): 43 G, 54 Solo, 115 Tot, 24 TFLs, 10.0 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Notre Dame, South Carolina, Bowling Green, Florida (2024) New Mexico (2023)

• Injury History: Leg (2024)

• Where does he play (What tech?): 2 and 3 tech

Anchor/Play Strength

• Hard player to move out of his spot

• Stacks his man well

• Would like to see him impose himself more on the line and get a more consistent push. Spends too much time locating the ball and reacting to the play

• Poor lower body strength 

Run Game Disruption

• Good anchor in his gap to force the play elsewhere. Good two-gapper

• Poor tackling limits his effectiveness

• Not an aggressive playstyle. Two-gapper through and through

• Easily avoided with outside zone where he is force to move out of his spot

• Not a mismatch when left along with guards or the center 

Pass Rush

• Good arm length and decent bend around the block to work his way into the backfield

• Would like to see better rush power to more consistently push the pocket. If he can unlock his rush power, combined with his natural flexibility, he could be a special pass rusher 

Tackling

• Far too slow working off the block to make the tackle

• Dreadful tackle radius. Cannot make tackle in open space 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Bendy athlete given his size. Decently elusive.

• Able to shoot out of his stance, though not consistently, to shoot the gap and blow by his man

• Slow lateral movement when trying to run fit outside zone

• Loses his base when moving with his block, resulting in balance and anchor issues

• Pad level worsens late game when fatigue begins to show 

Hand Use

• Always looking to swim over his man

• Inactive hands at the point of attack. Looks to long-arm and get eyes in the backfield

• Weak punch

• Weak counters 

Football IQ

• Disciplined player who knows his run fit and gets into it quick

• Slow to read and react to the lay at times

• Needs to read the blocking better at times, will allow blockers to cross his face and seal him inside 

Range

• Little to no ability to play outside his immediate area. He exists to plug the gap in front of him 

Production

• 2024: 14 G, 27 Solo, 45 Tot, 11 TFLs, 5.0 Sks

• Career (4 seasons): 42 G, 51 Solo, 116 Tot, 18 TFLs, 8.5 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Penn State, Ohio State, Boise State, Michigan (2024) Maryland (2023)

• Injury History: None

• Where does he play (What tech?): 1-3 tech mainly but can line up at the 5 or on the edge

• Misc: Michigan State Transfer (2024) 

Anchor/Play Strength

• Stacks his man well to get eyes in the backfield and locate the ball

• Small frame that’s built more for the edge. Too easily moved inside. Does not dominate the interior with overwhelming play strength

• Struggles to overpower even tight ends at times 

Run Game Disruption

• Will get caught guessing. Susceptible to misdirection and play action. Bites hard.

• Does not possess the discipline or play strength to anchor his space and maintain gap integrity over the course of the game. Too aggressive and too easily moved off his spot. 

Pass Rush

• Good rush power to jolt his man

• One-dimensional rusher

• Rush plan needs work

• Poor arm length limits him once engaged 

Tackling

• Good wrap-up technique in space. Efficient tackler over the course of the game

• Poor balance at the point of contact results in slip-offs and whiffs 

Athleticism/Body Control

• Nimble footwork. Comfortable mover in space

• Quick closing speed

• Rare elusiveness at the point of attack

• Slow slide quickness when covering outside zone

• Poor balance through contact. On the ground far too often 

Hand Use

• Slow counters

• Weak punch 

Football IQ

• Sees the ball well through the block

• Slow reading the blocking in front of him, resulting in some poor positioning

• Inconsistent run fit. Overaggressive and overruns the play. Will shed the wrong way

• Poor read of the mesh point 

Range

• Excellent athlete in space and good angles to cover lots of ground

• Motor comes and goes throughout the game 

Production

• 2024: 12 G, 14 Solo, 31 Tot, 6 TFLs, 1.5 Sks

• Career (3 seasons): 37 G, 30 Solo, 65 Tot, 12 TFLs, 4.5 Sks 

Miscellaneous Notes

• Games Watched: Florida, Notre Dame, Missouri, Texas (2024) Auburn (2023)

• Injury History: Undisclosed (2024)

• Where does he play (What tech?): Very versatile player. Plays all along the line

• Misc: A lot of experience on the edge