Strengths

• Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side with strong hands.
• Played with good leverage, even on the nose, despite average bulk. Hustle defender with a good bull rush inside that can close and get home when quarterbacks leave the pocket.
• Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days.
• Delivers a strong punch and uses his hands to shed blocks to make plays in the hole or outside the box. Uses lower-body strength to anchor inside.
• Lower than offensive lineman on every short-yardage play. Good agility and ability to change direction for his size.

Weaknesses

• Good strength, though his marginal arm length limits his ability to grab hold of ballcarriers as they run by.
• Sees the ball well but is stuck on blocks when head-up; does not shed to make plays often enough.
• Only adequate burst off the snap even when directly over the ball, and his initial pop leaves room to be desired.
• Hands could be much more violent when trying to gain control of the block. Does not hold his ground while facing a double-team; first instinct is to roll away to make a play, which can create a large hole.
• Lacks closing speed and inconsistent quickness off the snap prevents him from being an elite pass rusher.