Braelen Oliver LB Georgia Tech | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Braelen Oliver LB Georgia Tech
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.67 seconds (62%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PLAY STYLE: MULI-ROLE LB | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.67 seconds (62%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: |
45.0 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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80% |
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| Tackling: |
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49% |
| Pass Rush: |
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48% |
| Run Defense: |
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53% |
| Coverage: |
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54% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#423
Position rank:
#47
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| College Games: 52 College Snaps: 1114 | ||
ESPN RATING: 74/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#576
Pos Rank:
#84
State Rank:
#126
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 87/100
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| Ovr Rank: #1048 Pos Rank: #69 | ||
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RIVALS RATING: 5.5 (90%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Terry Myrick - Eastern Michigan |
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82% |
| Trajan Stephens-McQueen - Georgia State |
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79% |
| JJ Russell - Memphis |
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78% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Braelen Oliver from Douglas County High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Oliver joined Minnesota.In 2018 as a freshman Oliver saw action in just 2 games and played a total of 8 snaps at cornerback for the Golden Gophers. He recorded no tackles, no assists, while adding no stops.
As a sophomore for the Golden Gophers in 2019 Oliver played in 13 games and took part in 211 snaps for the Golden Gophers. He recorded 11 tackles, 5 assists, while adding 10 stops. In coverage Oliver made one pass breakup, no interceptions, and a disapointing QB rating when targetted of 157.1. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 7 total pressures, and 2 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 2 sacks during the year.
In 2021 as a junior Oliver played in 13 games and contributed on 278 snaps. He recorded 20 tackles, 5 assists while making 9 stops. In coverage Oliver chalked up one pass breakup, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 67.4. As a pass rusher, he produced 3 total pressures, which included one QB hurry, 2 QB hits, and no sacks on the year.
In 2022 as a senior Oliver logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 345 snaps for the Golden Gophers. He also added 18 tackles, 7 assists, and 12 stops. While in coverage Oliver made no pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 90.7. As a pass rusher, he tallied 7 total pressures, which included 6 QB hurries, no QB hits, and one sack on the season.
After season's end Oliver transferred to Georgia Tech where as a fifth year senior for the Yellow Jackets in 2023 Oliver played 12 games and took part in 272 snaps for the Yellow Jackets. He also added 24 tackles, 6 assists, and 18 stops. While in coverage Oliver made no pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 94.9.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Oliver shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge.
- He shows good speed and closing burst when blitzing.
- Possesses a short, squatly build to slip through gaps quickly. Legitimate NFL-caliber instincts
- He has an explosive first step and has the fluidity, flexibility and core strength to chase through traffic and make plays.
- He’s very good in coverage when looking into the backfield in zone coverage.
- Oliver 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.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- He’s not a guy who can be put on the edge every down and be expected to consistently create pressure.
- Attacks the line but needs work on stacking and shedding blocks.
- As good as Oliver is attacking downhill, he can get overaggressive and overrun plays, opening up cutback lanes for counter runs.
Braelen Oliver percentiles vs other Linebackers (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Braelen Oliver (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
475.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
56.0
*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.