HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 306
COLLEGE: North Carolina State
CLASS: Redshirt Senior
GAMES WATCHED (8): Florida State, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Virginia, North Carolina, Texas A&M, Boston College, Clemson (2018)
| 40 | BENCH | VERT | BROAD | 3 CONE | 20S | 60S |
| 4.92 | 34 | 31″ | 104″ | 7.41 | 4.53 |
SIZE/PHYSICAL TRAITS (4/5)
- Average center size at 6-3, 306
- Arms are on the shorter side at 31 3/4″ — can get outreached at times
- May be pigeonholed at center due to size/length and limitations as a drive blocker
PASS BLOCKING (26/30)
- Shows good sustain in pass protection
- Anchor against power rushers isn’t as firm as desired — gets walked back into the quarterback’s lap a little too often
- Zero issues matching quickness on the interior
RUN BLOCKING (15/20)
- Excellent zone-blocker — takes good angles to second level blocks and has a high success rate as a pulling lineman
- Might be scheme specific — doesn’t generate much movement as a drive blocker
- Can generate some movement when he has a big running start as he does on a lot of zone blocking concepts, but aside from that, doesn’t appear to have great natural power
- Good positional run blocker — does a great job of sealing and taking advantage of blocking angles
- Very good combo blocker
TECHNIQUE (13.5/15)
- Patient pass blocker
- Keeps pads low and maximizes leverage advantage
- Active feet to slide and mirror
- Consistent hand placement and punch timing
- Does a great job of re-fitting his hands when his initial punch doesn’t land cleanly
- Can play a little top-heavy as a run blocker
MOVEMENT SKILLS (10/10)
- Elite offensive line athlete
- Excellent foot quickness
- Excellent body control
- Crazy range as a pulling lineman — reaches landmarks most lineman couldn’t dream of
- Fluid mover in space as a puller
- Excellent recovery athleticism
MENTAL PROCESSING (9/10)
- Good blitz and stunt recognition
- Could be more aware of delayed blitzes
FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH/POWER (7/10)
- Functional strength is adequate but anchor strength is not ideal — gets walked back into the quarterback’s lap a little too easily at times, although he does re-anchor and recover well in most cases
- Doesn’t generate much movement as a drive blocker
OVERALL GRADE: 84.50/100.00 — 1ST ROUND — Quality starter with Pro Bowl potential
NFL COMPARISON: Jason Kelce
SCHEME FIT: Zone-blocking scheme
DRAFT PROJECTION: Late 1st round
