
Official Bio
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Strengths:
• Outstanding size with long arms and large hands
• Naturally athletic and is a natural knee bender
• Terrific quickness, agility, balance and body control
• Excellent brute strength and is naturally powerful
• Delivers violent initial punch and stuns defenders
• Nimble feet w/ ability to slide laterally and mirror
• Is stout at the point of attack and able to anchor
• Mauler who gets a fantastic push in the run game
• Mobile with the range to pull and reach second level
• Good instincts / awareness and is assignment sound
• Versatile and is capable of playing multiple positions
• Tough, durable and battle-tested with lots of experience
Weaknesses:
• Not particularly aggressive and lacks a nasty demeanor
• Tendency for pads to get high and will lose leverage
• Could struggle to protect edge against speed in pros
• Not a polished technician, relying too much on talent
• Questionable work ethic with some conditioning issues
Injury History:
• None of Consequence
Notes:
Was a four-year starter and team captain for the Bulldogs --- Named 1st Team All-SEC in 2011 --- Father played basketball at Louisiana-Lafayette in the 1970's --- Saw action at left and right guard early in college career before moving to left tackle as a senior --- Struggled with the move outside initially but made great strides as the season wore on then alleviated concerns about his ability to play tackle at the Senior Bowl --- Tied Clint Boling's record for the most career starts by an offensive lineman at UGA with 50 --- Must continue to work on mastering the finer aspects and nuances of the game but possesses all of the physical tools to be a dominant starter --- Could project to left tackle, right tackle or either guard spot at the next level --- An impressive physical specimen with a rare blend of size and athleticism.
NFL Player Comparison: Shawn Andrews
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