Official Bio
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Strengths:
Excellent athleticism...Very quick and agile...Good speed...Adequate size with long arms...Has a big frame with room to grow...Active and does a nice job in pursuit...Good range and mobility...Can penetrate and slice into the backfield...Productive pass rusher...Decent instincts and awareness...Versatile...Good bloodlines...Great program pedigree.
Weaknesses:
Inconsistent and disappears for stretches...Plays too tall at times and doesn't always use good leverage...Has some trouble getting off blocks...Does not use his hands well...Needs to get stronger...Is not overly stout at the point...Some minor durability and character issues.
Notes:
Cousin is Baltimore Raven Haloti Ngata...Originally signed with the Trojans in 2003 but did not qualify for admission so he attended Cypress (CA) Junior College as a part-time student but didn't play football there...A three-year starter who redshirted in 2004 due to hand and shoulder injuries...Was arrested in March of 2008 for resisting and obstructing an officer during a bar fight...Follows in the footsteps of Darrell Russell, Mike Patterson, Shaun Cody, LaJuan Ramsey and Sedrick Ellis...Real good player with some intriguing tools but has been overhyped... Could be a perfect fit for a Tampa 2 scheme.
| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP |
TKL |
TFL |
SACK |
| 2004 |
RS |
- |
- |
- |
| 2005 |
13 |
8 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
| 2006 |
13 |
20 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
| 2007 |
13 |
32 |
5.5 |
2.5 |
| 2008 |
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| Totals |
39 |
60 |
13.5 |
5.0 |
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