Xavian Sorey Jr. LB Georgia | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Xavian Sorey Jr. LB Georgia
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 01/22/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.49 seconds (95%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PLAY STYLE: BOX LB | |
| Last Updated: 01/22/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.49 seconds (95%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: | 65.6 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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79% |
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| Tackling: |
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75% |
| Pass Rush: |
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53% |
| Run Defense: |
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53% |
| Coverage: |
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64% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#217
Position rank:
#23
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| College Games: 22 College Snaps: 304 | ||
ESPN RATING: 88/100
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247 RATING: 98.64/100
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RIVALS RATING: 6.0 (98%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Shaka Heyward - Duke |
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81% |
| Hayes Maples - Southern Miss |
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72% |
| Dallas Gant - Toledo |
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71% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Xavian Sorey Jr. from IMG Academy High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 5-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Sorey Jr. joined Georgia after being heavily recruited.In 2021 as a freshman Sorey Jr. saw action in just 3 games and played a total of 26 snaps at linebacker for the Bulldogs. He recorded just one tackle, one assist, while adding one stop.
As a sophomore for the Bulldogs in 2022 Sorey Jr. played in 9 games and took part in 90 snaps for the Bulldogs. He recorded just 3 tackles, one assist, while adding 3 stops.
In 2023 as a junior Sorey Jr. played in 10 games and contributed on 188 snaps. He recorded 13 tackles, 5 assists while making 7 stops. In coverage Sorey Jr. chalked up one pass breakup, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 107.7. As a pass rusher, he produced 5 total pressures, which included 3 QB hurries, one QB hit, and one sack on the year.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Sorey plays bigger than his listed size, with the functional strength and motor to take on and hold ground against much bigger blockers.
- Good athlete. Shows a natural feel for pass rushing. Very good lateral agility to shake pass blockers.
- A dynamic edge rusher, Carraway has NFL-caliber quickness and speed. He gets off the snap quickly and has the flexibility to bend the edge and the pure speed to close on the quarterback.
- He has violent hands and consistently breaks away and disengages from blockers. He’s instinctive, reading, reacting and locating the ball quickly, and finishing plays as an authoritative, wrap-up tackler.
- He understands angles and takes very good paths moving downhill. He shows good ability in coverage, with the agility to mirror backs.
- Sorey has ability as a blitzer, with the length and flexibility to get around the edge.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- As good as Sorey is attacking downhill, he can get overaggressive and overrun plays, opening up cutback lanes for counter runs.
- Sorey has take-on skills but is probably better off getting covered up in order to maximize his range.
- He lacks the speed of a chase and- tackle guy. Sorey lacks twitch as a pass rusher and lacks the feet and flexibility to threaten around the edge.
How other scouting services rate Xavian Sorey Jr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
216.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
23.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.