Strengths:
• Underrated athleticism with adequate height and bulk
• Amazing natural instincts and outstanding football IQ
• Very reliable tackler who will break down and wrap up
• Good range and able to make plays sideline-to-sideline
• Efficient with a sixth sense for taking the proper angles
• Comfortable in coverage w/ good ball skills / awareness
• Intelligent and is basically an extra coach on the field
• Competitive with a great work ethic and drive to excel
• Tough, durable and will play through pain and injuries
• Is a respected leader both on as well as off the field
• Extraordinarily productive with lots of quality experience
Weaknesses:
• Merely average speed and burst and is not explosive
• Short arms and struggles to disengage from blockers
• Isn't particularly strong, powerful or a knockout hitter
• Poor anchor and not overly stout at the point of attack
• Is maxed out and long-term potential might be limited
Injury History:
• None of Consequence
Notes:
Last name is pronounced
"Keek-lee" --- A three-year starter and team captain for the Eagles --- Consensus 1st Team All-America in 2010 and 2011 --- Named 1st Team All-ACC in 2009, 2010 and 2011 --- ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 --- Won Butkus Trophy, Lombardi Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy & Bronko Nagurski Trophy in 2011 --- Led the nation in tackles in 2010 and 2011 --- Most decorated defensive player in BC football history --- Owns the school and Atlantic Coast Conference records for career tackles as well as the top two single-season tackle totals in conference history --- Never missed a game in college due to injury --- Could project to inside or outside linebacker at the next level --- Certainly not a freak but possesses better physical tools than given credit for and is just a pure football player through and through --- A tackling machine with both the talent and top-notch intangibles to eventually rank as one of the leagues best linebackers.
NFL Player Comparison: Keith Brooking
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
TKL |
TFL |
SACK |
PBU |
INT |
| 2009 |
13 |
158 |
13.0 |
1.0 |
4 |
1 |
| 2010 |
13 |
183 |
10.5 |
1.5 |
3 |
3 |
| 2011 |
12 |
191 |
12.0 |
0.0 |
3 |
3 |
| Totals |
38 |
532 |
35.5 |
2.5 |
10 |
7 |
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