Akial Byers DT/EDGE Missouri | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Akial Byers DT/EDGE Missouri
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
SUB-POSITION: NT/DT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Updated: 10/16/2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draft Year: 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 time: 5.69 seconds (1%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age: 25.2 DOB: 10/09/1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Pro-Day Results |
SUB-POSITION: NT/DT | |
Last Updated: 10/16/2021 | |
Draft Year: 2022 | |
40 time: 5.69 seconds (1%*) | |
Age: 25.2 DOB: 10/09/1998 | |
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Pro-Day Results |
Overall Rating: | 68.0 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating.
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Tackling: |
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36% |
Pass Rush: |
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71% |
Run Defense: |
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67% |
DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#386
Position rank:
#63
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College Games: 46 College Snaps: 1445 | ||
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College Combine Results
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Strengths
- Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield.
- Tall, solid frame with adequate length and has done a nice job losing the bad weight and firming his body.
- Provides some secondary interior pass rush, getting most penetration when playing three technique.
- Penetrates through gaps, often forcing running backs to elude him or the back end of the offensive lineman he's pushing before they even reach the line.
- Rarely goes to the ground, showing good balance from his high school wrestling days.
Weaknesses
- Average athletically with average straight line speed and tight hips. Not a natural bender. Lacks secondary pass-rush moves.
- Isn't able to consistently shed blocks and makes plays in the hole.
- Needs to keep his pad level low; pops upright and plays too tall, struggling to maintain leverage off the snap.
- Inconsistent in his ability to separate from blocks, however, making him more of a nuisance than a snap-to-snap terror.
- Sees the ball well but is stuck on blocks when head-up; does not shed to make plays often enough.
Akial Byers percentiles vs other Defensive Tackle's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Akial Byers (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
481.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
81.0