Scouting Report: Strengths

• Elite athletic talent with a huge body and the ideal length for the position - which creates a separation and leverage mismatch at the point of attack
• Has elite speed and agility for his size with a motor to play every down as a traditional 4-3 defensive end
• He made Bruce Feldman's Freaks list - at #7. Feldman wrote: - He's up to 272 lbs, yet his body fat has dropped from 25% to 15%. He power cleans 380, broad jumps 10-1 & has a 37-inch vert, but that's just the beginning of why he's such a Freak:
• Offers versatility, rushing from a two-and three-point stance with the playing speed to stand up in space. Flashes strength as a bull rusher and his energy doesn't plateau.
• Very versatile has the size speed and size to play a number of different roles at the next level - has been successfully used as both an interior and outside rusher
• Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side with strong hands.
• Super powerful upper body strength able to dominate lineman and regularly forces them into the backfield
• Easily gains inside leverage by shooting gaps.
• Has an impressing pass-rushing bag of tricks with very quick and strong hands
• Great quickness and change of direction agility. Chases, using a long spin move to clear blocks. Low, strong off the line.
• Amazing athlete overall who power cleans 380, did a 505-pound front squat, a 10-1 broad jump, and a 37-inch vertical jump. His 40 this offseason was 4.69. As part of his preparation, he spends an hour a day doing hand-to-hand combat and MMA drills, an hour on rehab/mobility exercises, and a third-hour watching film