Strengths:
Good bulk --- Very athletic --- Extremely quick and agile --- Explosive with a burst and fires off the snap --- Uses his hands well --- Is stout at the point of attack --- Terrific bull rush --- Can penetrate and disrupt in the backfield --- Is strong and powerful --- Active and does a nice job in pursuit --- A big hitter and reliable tackler --- Flashes some nastiness and plays with an edge --- Tough --- Superb awareness --- Productive.
Weaknesses:
Kind of short and squatty --- Inconsistent leverage --- Motor runs hot and cold --- Lacks a varied repertoire of pass rush moves --- Not really a sack artist --- Will often reach and lunge --- Questionable balance and is on the ground too much -- Issues with conditioning and stamina.
Notes:
Was a 2½-year starter for the Bruins --- Named 1st Team All-Pac-10 in 2008 and 2009 --- Selected Pac-10 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 --- Earned some All-American notice in 2009 --- Has six sisters --- Grew up in the rough Crenshaw section of South Central Los Angeles and had two brothers that were shot and killed --- Was a highly-touted recruit coming out of high school --- Missed the first three games of the 2007 season due to paperwork issues with the NCAA Clearinghouse --- Counts Seattle Seahawk Brandon Mebane as a friend and mentor --- Could project as a three-technique or nose tackle in a 4-3 scheme at the next level --- Not a finished product and will require development but is very talented and may even have impact potential.
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
TKL |
TFL |
SACK |
| 2007 |
10 |
14 |
7.0 |
1.0 |
| 2008 |
12 |
35 |
14.0 |
4.5 |
| 2009 |
13 |
48 |
23.5 |
7.0 |
| Totals |
35 |
97 |
44.5 |
12.5 |
| |
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