HEIGHT: 6-6
WEIGHT: 295
COLLEGE: Notre Dame
CLASS: Senior
2018 STATS: 28 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 2 forced fumbles (12 games)
CAREER STATS: 133 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles (42 games)
GAMES WATCHED: Michigan, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh (2018); Boston College (2017)
| 40 | BENCH | VERT | BROAD | 3 CONE | 20S | 60S |
| 4.93 | 23 | 32″ | 115″ | 7.45 | 4.33 |
BALL GET-OFF (17/20)
- Quality initial burst off the snap
- Good snap reaction time
RUN DEFENSE (16/20)
- Can be a force against the run at times — very powerful anchor when he keeps his pads low (has little trouble holding up against double teams when his technique is sound)
- Run defense is a little inconsistent because of technique — can get moved out of gaps due to elevated pad level
- Shows good arm extension to stack-and-shed blocks
- Reliable, wrap-up tackler
POWER (13.5/15)
- Effective speed-to-power rusher — can win with a bull rush or forklift
- Really stout anchor vs. the run when he keeps his pads low
TECHNIQUE (9/15)
- Inconsistent with hand usage — has flashed a snatch/rip, club, cross-chop and push/pull with high degrees of success, but often rushes without a plan B
- Pad level tends to rise when defending the run
MENTAL PROCESSING/FOOTBALL IQ (8/10)
- Typically reads blocks well and maintains gap integrity
- At times his eyes will get caught in the backfield and he’ll lose sight of the ball-carrier
SIZE/PHYSICAL TRAITS (5/5)
- At 6-6, 295 lbs., he has the size and strength to play a variety of defensive line techniques in both three and four man fronts
- Pretty good length with 34 1/4″ arms
MOTOR (4.5/5)
- Played hard on a consistent basis — typically hustled on pursuit plays and didn’t appear to take any plays off
PURSUIT/CLOSING SPEED (3.5/5)
- Good closing speed
- Not real explosive with lateral movement
FLEXIBILITY (3.5/5)
- Decent shoulder and ankle flexibility to corner on offensive lineman
- Doesn’t appear to have great hip bend
RED FLAGS
- Suspended for the Fiesta Bowl his freshman year for violating team rules
- Kicked and stepped on players in loss vs. USC sophomore year
OVERALL GRADE: 80.00/100.00 — LATE 1ST ROUND — Quality starter with Pro Bowl potential
NFL COMPARISON: DeForest Buckner
SCHEME FIT: 3-technique DT (4-3) or 5-technique DE (3-4).
DRAFT PROJECTION: Late 1st/Early 2nd
