HEIGHT: 5-11
WEIGHT: 234
COLLEGE: Michigan
CLASS: Junior
2018 STATS: 66 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 4 passes defended (12 games)
CAREER STATS: 172 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, 1 interception, 11 passes defended (32 games)
GAMES WATCHED (6): Penn State, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Michigan State (2018); Florida (2017)
| 40 | BENCH | VERT | BROAD | 3 CONE | 20S | 60S |
| 4.43 | 21 | 40.5″ | 124″ | 6.93 | 4.23 |
MENTAL PROCESSING (16/20)
- Solid instincts
- Typically reads keys and diagnoses plays quickly
- Can get over-aggressive and bite hard on zone-read fakes or misdirection runs
- Displays good spatial awareness in zone coverage
SPEED/RANGE (20/20)
- Elite speed
- Phenomenal sideline-to-sideline range
- Excellent pursuit defender — capable of chasing down runners from significant distances
- Possesses change-of-direction fluidity of a defensive back
BLOCK-SHEDDING/EVASION (14/20)
- Physical and powerful when taking on blockers
- Good at filling and maintaining gaps
- Has trouble getting off blocks when he doesn’t initiate contact first
- At times he’ll get hung up on blocks because of hesitation with reads
TACKLING (12/15)
- Reliable tackler — typically wraps up and drives legs through contact
- Explosive hitter
- Shorter arms limit tackle radius a bit
- Takes challenging angles to downhill tackles on occasion
COVERAGE ABILITY (12/15)
- Good zone coverage instincts
- Reads the quarterback’s eyes to move himself into favorable positions
- Anticipates route breaks fairly well
- Capable of carrying tight ends up the seam in man coverage or running backs down the field on wheel routes
BLITZ (5/5)
- Fantastic gap and edge blitzer
- Can get skinny and squeeze through gaps
- Speed and flexibility enable him to win around the edge with consistency
MOTOR (5/5)
- Displays excellent effort from snap-to-whistle on every down
OVERALL GRADE: 84.00/100.00 — 1ST ROUND — Rookie starter; top-15 player at position/Pro Bowl potential
SCHEME FIT: 3-4 ILB or 4-3 WLB
DRAFT PROJECTION: Top-20 pick
