Jaylon Hutchings DL Texas Tech | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Jaylon Hutchings DL Texas Tech
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.75 seconds (84%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: NT/DT | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.75 seconds (84%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: | 64.5 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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78% |
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| Tackling: |
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65% |
| Pass Rush: |
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66% |
| Run Defense: |
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71% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#344
Position rank:
#54
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| College Games: 61 College Snaps: 2654 | ||
ESPN RATING: 71/100
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247 RATING: 81/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.4 (89%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jaxon Player - Baylor |
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82% |
| Sam Okuayinonu - Maryland |
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72% |
| Tyler Johnson - Arizona State |
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70% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Jaylon Hutchings from Forney High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Hutchings joined Texas Tech.In 2018 as a freshman Hutchings saw action in just 3 games and played a total of 36 snaps for the Red Raiders. He recorded only one tackle, 2 assists, while adding no stops.
As a sophomore for the Red Raiders in 2019 Hutchings played in 12 games and took part in 491 snaps for the Red Raiders. He recorded 23 tackles, 5 assists, while adding 17 stops. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 15 total pressures, and 13 QB hurries, one QB hit, and one sack during the year.
In 2020 as a junior Hutchings played in 10 games and contributed on 402 snaps. He recorded 18 tackles, 6 assists while making 17 stops. As a pass rusher, he produced 12 total pressures, which included 7 QB hurries, one QB hit, and 4 sacks on the year.
In 2021 as a senior Hutchings logged playing time in 13 games and logged a total of 557 snaps for the Red Raiders. He also added 36 tackles, 12 assists, and 32 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 20 total pressures, which included 13 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 4 sacks on the season.
In 2022 as a fifth year senior Hutchings logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 677 snaps for the Red Raiders. He also added 37 tackles, 14 assists, and 28 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 30 total pressures, which included 22 QB hurries, 6 QB hits, and 2 sacks on the season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- He’s very instinctive when it comes to countering and solid with overall hand usage.
- Flashes enough quickness off the snap to threaten gaps at three-technique, especially when slanting.
- Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #86. He wrote "One of the strongest guys in FBS football, he benches 500 pounds and squatted 700, but he’s also a very quick, nimble athlete, having been a high school running back who ran for more than 700 yards."
- Quick off the snap in the pass rush, Hutchings has violent hands and a good feel for working inside counter moves.
- Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique.
- His spin move is already NFL-caliber, and he displays a very good motor.
- Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- While Hutchings has violent hands, he uses them too inconsistently. Hutchings tends to let blockers get into his chest, and he’ll waste time hand fighting due to a limited array of pass rush moves.
- Inconsistent in his ability to separate from blocks, however, making him more of a nuisance than a snap-to-snap terror.
- Hutchings doesn’t show much in the way of dynamic change-of-direction ability on counter moves, and he also has a limited repertoire of pass-rushing moves.
How other scouting services rate Jaylon Hutchings (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
392.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
72.0
*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.