Strengths

• High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with passion, showing_ good lateral agility while extending the play to the sideline.
• Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks.
• Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle player.
• He wins with all-out hustle, second and third effort and will contribute in the NFL.
• Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile.

Weaknesses

• Lacks the speed to turn the corner consistently and is too often washed out by stronghanded blockers.
• Has a slender frame and lacks ideal power and flexibility. Struggles to shed and rarely disengages after initial contact.
• Average athletically with average straight line speed and tight hips. Not a natural bender. Lacks secondary pass-rush moves.
• Not a quick-twitch player. Won't consistently threaten the edge. Few explosive qualities and lacks great initial burst or overall range for the position.
• Is slightly high-cut and stiff in the hips, likely too stiff for 3-4 outside linebacker consideration.