Strengths

• Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the tackle's reach.
• Work in progress as a pass rusher, with upfield burst and flexibility to dip and scrape.
• Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find the ball.
• Will stiff-arm linemen to stay free on some plays. Athletic enough to stay with running backs out of the backfield and knock receivers off crossing routes.
• Keeps feet moving after initial contact. Jumps inside as a counter to typical rush, but needs to show a larger variety of moves.
• Intelligent player who can play "MIKE" linebacker despite his lack of size because of his instincts and ability to find the ball in traffic.
• Has the combination of size and athleticism worthy of development.

Weaknesses

• Inconsistent hustle. Only adequate change-of-direction ability. Also loses his balance too often in the open field. Lacks size to bull rush stronger tackles.
• Generally an effective openfield tackler but doesn't wrap up consistently. Shows only average awareness in coverage.
• Possesses below-average instincts for the linebacker position. Leaves more plays on the field than he makes.

Ellis Brooks percentiles vs other Linebacker's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)