TypicalBill
05-18-2003, 02:13 AM
Positives: Has a muscular frame with good quickness and agility...Shows strength at the point of attack, taking on the lineman or fullback with aggression, using his hands well to shed...Smart athlete who calls defensive signals...Stays on his feet and knows how to avoid blocks while maintaining balance on the move...Sees counter plays quickly...Can drop into zone coverage with his head on a swivel and has the acceleration to get to the receivers in the deep zone...Also shows good awareness in man coverage, mirroring the receiver in the short area before switching off on his assignment...Comes off the edge with explosion as a pass rusher and can blast his way up the middle to track down the ball...Can play any linebacker position, but his hand usage, run pursuit and zone drops are better suited for the middle...Allows little cushion on running backs coming out of the backfield in passing situations...Shows fluid lateral agility and crisp change of direction technique.
Negatives: While quick to play the middle, he lacks the foot speed to cover receivers on the outside...Lacks natural hands for the interception or pass deflection...Uses his hands well to shed, but must do a better job of extending his arms to defeat the cut blocks... Needs to finish better as a tackler, as he is more of a finesse-type than a physical hitter...More of a grabber than a classic wrapup tackler and this allows ball carriers to slip off his initial hit, at times...Needs to step up and plug the holes at the line of scrimmage , as he seems a little slow to scrape downhill...Little undersized for the next level...Better suited for a defensive system that will allow him to cover up, read and move, rather than one that relies upon him to step up and plug holes at the line.
Career Notes
The team co-captain is a vastly underrated athlete with great field instincts...Three-year starterwho joined receiver Billy McMullen and safety Shernard Newby as the only players in school history to play in 50 collegiate games (including bowls)...Recorded 420 tackles (256 solos) with seven sacks for minus 57 yards, 19 stops for losses of 93 yards, ten forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, eight pass deflections, two interceptions and 19 quarterback pressures during his career...Only Charles McDaniel (432, 1982-85) and Jamie Sharper (435, 1993-96) had more tackles in a career for the Cavaliers...His ten forced fumbles are one shy of the school's all-time record of eleven by Stuart Anderson (1978-81).
2002 Season
All-American second-team choice by The NFL Draft Report...All-Atlantic Coast ConferenceFirst-team selection...Co-recipient of the Ned McDonald Award, given to the team's most outstanding defensive player...Team co-captain...Started every game at inside linebacker, setting a school season-record with 155 tackles (92 solos), topping his own 2001 mark of 144 hits...Had three sacks for minus 28 yards, six stops for losses of 40 yards and seven quarterback pressures...Caused four fumbles and recovered two others...Also deflected a pass.
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Negatives: While quick to play the middle, he lacks the foot speed to cover receivers on the outside...Lacks natural hands for the interception or pass deflection...Uses his hands well to shed, but must do a better job of extending his arms to defeat the cut blocks... Needs to finish better as a tackler, as he is more of a finesse-type than a physical hitter...More of a grabber than a classic wrapup tackler and this allows ball carriers to slip off his initial hit, at times...Needs to step up and plug the holes at the line of scrimmage , as he seems a little slow to scrape downhill...Little undersized for the next level...Better suited for a defensive system that will allow him to cover up, read and move, rather than one that relies upon him to step up and plug holes at the line.
Career Notes
The team co-captain is a vastly underrated athlete with great field instincts...Three-year starterwho joined receiver Billy McMullen and safety Shernard Newby as the only players in school history to play in 50 collegiate games (including bowls)...Recorded 420 tackles (256 solos) with seven sacks for minus 57 yards, 19 stops for losses of 93 yards, ten forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, eight pass deflections, two interceptions and 19 quarterback pressures during his career...Only Charles McDaniel (432, 1982-85) and Jamie Sharper (435, 1993-96) had more tackles in a career for the Cavaliers...His ten forced fumbles are one shy of the school's all-time record of eleven by Stuart Anderson (1978-81).
2002 Season
All-American second-team choice by The NFL Draft Report...All-Atlantic Coast ConferenceFirst-team selection...Co-recipient of the Ned McDonald Award, given to the team's most outstanding defensive player...Team co-captain...Started every game at inside linebacker, setting a school season-record with 155 tackles (92 solos), topping his own 2001 mark of 144 hits...Had three sacks for minus 28 yards, six stops for losses of 40 yards and seven quarterback pressures...Caused four fumbles and recovered two others...Also deflected a pass.
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