Strengths:
• Adequate height, bulk, hand size but short arms
• Good speed and quickness with burst off the snap
• A varied repertoire of pass rush moves / counters
• Athletic with nice balance, body control and agility
• Not a big hitter but gets the job done as a tackler
• Plays with good technique, leverage and hand use
• Intelligent with excellent instincts and awareness
• Tough, intense and competitive w/ non-stop motor
• Will offer both positional and schematic versatility
• Is mature and hard working with a desire to excel
• Productive and durable with a bunch of experience
Weaknesses:
• Average strength and is not particularly powerful
• Not real stout at point of attack versus run game
• Ability to play in space and coverage an unknown
• Some trouble taking on / disengaging from blocks
• Did not consistently face high-level of competition
Injury History:
• Missed three contests with a knee injury in 2008
• Missed one game with hamstring ailment in 2010
Notes:
Was a three-year starter for the Broncos --- Named 1st Team All-WAC in 2010 and 2011 --- Grayshirted in 2007 --- Honored as team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman in 2010 and Most Valuable Defensive Player in 2011 --- Could project to either defensive end in a 4-3 or outside linebacker in a 3-4 at next level --- Classic 'tweener and isn't flashy but possesses the talent and top intangibles to start in the NFL.
NFL Player Comparison: Brooks Reed
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
TKL |
TFL |
SACK |
| 2008 |
10 |
14 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| 2009 |
13 |
36 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
| 2010 |
13 |
29 |
12.5 |
8.5 |
| 2011 |
13 |
50 |
12.5 |
7.0 |
| Totals |
49 |
129 |
32.0 |
19.5 |
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