Strengths

• Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile.
• Easily gains inside leverage by shooting gaps.
• He wins with all-out hustle, second and third effort and will contribute in the NFL.
• Relentless and strong off the edge as a pass rusher when fresh. Gets under the pads of tackles to bull rush them into the backfield.
• Has fluid footwork to redirect, reverse momentum and close with a burst. Regularly first off the ball with good snap anticipation.

Weaknesses

• Never out of a play, but can get out of control and work himself away from the action.
• Plays tall, lacks athleticism to break down against elusive ballcarriers.
• Stands up well against the run but is very pursuit-conscious and will take unneeded wide angles.
• Not explosive as a pass rusher or run defender. Lacks elite speed and flexibility to turn the corner and is late off the snap.
• Lacks overpowering strength and can stick to blocks. Lacks explosive speed to bend and flatten off the corner with stiff hips and ankles. Not flexible or fluid.

Zach VanValkenburg percentiles vs other Defensive Line's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)