Jeffrey Bassa LB Oregon | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Jeffrey Bassa LB Oregon
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| PLAY STYLE: MULI-ROLE LB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 10/25/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.65 seconds (67%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.2 DOB: 09/20/2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PLAY STYLE: MULI-ROLE LB | |
| Last Updated: 10/25/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.65 seconds (67%*) | |
| Age: 22.2 DOB: 09/20/2002 | |
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| Overall Rating: | 81.0 / 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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78% |
| Pass Rush: |
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74% |
| Run Defense: |
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72% |
| Coverage: |
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76% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#232
Position rank:
#19
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| College Games: 49 College Snaps: 2180 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 90/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Cedric Gray - North Carolina |
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92% |
| Jackson Sirmon - California |
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91% |
| Tommy Eichenberg - Ohio State |
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90% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Jeffrey Bassa served as Oregon's defensive signal-caller across three seasons after transitioning from safety to linebacker. The second-team All-Pac-12 selection and Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP accumulated 182 total tackles across three seasons as a starter. His 2023 campaign yielded 72 tackles, with 27 quarterback pressures and a game-sealing pick-six against Texas Tech.A former four-star recruit from Kearns High School in Utah, Bassa showcased positional versatility throughout his prep career. His high school tenure included 138 tackles, 5 sacks, and 17 tackles for loss defensively, while contributing over 1,000 receiving yards as a receiver. He earned first-team Deseret News 6A All-State honors and was ranked as Utah's top safety prospect.
The 6'2", 235-pound linebacker's 2024 season was hampered by an early ankle injury sustained in week one against Idaho, limiting his defensive snaps through the first four games. Prior to the injury setback, his junior year production included 3.5 tackles for loss and improved coverage metrics, particularly evident in his 27 total pressures which ranked second among Pac-12 linebackers.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Natural defensive quarterback who processes pre-snap alignments and communicates adjustments with veteran savvy
- Former safety background translates to plus-coverage skills, showing quick trigger and burst jumping underneath routes
- Twitched-up blitzer who consistently disrupts protection schemes, evidenced by elite pressure production from multiple gap alignments
- Exhibits quick-twitch lateral movement and closing burst when working in space against outside zone concepts
- Advanced route recognition from zone drops, maintaining leverage while reading quarterback's eyes through progression
- Shows natural feel for timing and angles as a delayed blitzer, consistently pressing gaps to affect quarterback launch point
- Stack-and-flow ability against zone runs allows him to maintain gap integrity while working to the football
- Four-phase special teams value with gunner experience and kick coverage production
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Lacks ideal knock-back power at point of attack when taking on climbing offensive linemen
- Frame needs continued development to anchor against power concepts targeting his gap
- Shows some false steps against play action, creating occasional coverage voids behind second level
- Contact balance through trash needs refinement, particularly when working through congested areas
- Length limitations affect strike zone as a tackler, leading to some drag-down finishes
Scouting Report: Summary
The modern NFL's emphasis on sub-package personnel suits Bassa's skill set as a coverage-first linebacker with proven blitz productivity. His developmental curve suggests room for growth, particularly in diagnosing run schemes and defeating blocks at the point of attack.Best schematic fit lies in an aggressive 4-3 defense utilizing multiple pressure packages and coverage rotations. Impact potential highest in nickel situations where his coverage instincts and blitz timing can be maximized while limiting exposure to power run concepts.
Early-career trajectory points toward core special teams contributor with sub-package defensive role while developing play strength and block destruction technique. Recent ankle injury requires medical evaluation but return to full practice participation suggests minimal long-term concerns.
How other scouting services rate Jeffrey Bassa (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
225.7
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
26.0
*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.