Alan Ali C TCU | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Alan Ali C TCU
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.11 seconds (80%*) | |||||||||||||||||
| Age: 24.6 DOB: 09/11/1998 | |||||||||||||||||
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*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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| Draft Year: 2023 | ||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.11 seconds (80%*) | ||||||||||||
| Age: 24.6 DOB: 09/11/1998 | ||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
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| Overall Rating: |
60.4 / 100
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| Game performance weighted rating | ||
| Pass Blocking: |
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69% |
| Run Blocking: |
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60% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#476
Position rank:
#81
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| College Games: 56 College Snaps: 3957 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
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247 RATING: 86/100
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Draft Profile: Bio
Alan Ali from Timber Creek High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Ali opted to join SMU.In 2018 as a freshman Ali saw action in 10 games and played a total of 617 snaps for the Mustangs. He allowed a solid 6 QB hurries, no QB hits, and 2 sacks while playing most of his snaps at left guard.
As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 13 games and a total of 1051 snaps. He conceded 11 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and no sacks while playing at center.
In 2020 as a junior Ali saw action in 10 games and totaled 767 snaps. He gave up a solid 7 QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing most of his snaps at center.
In 2021 as a senior Ali saw action in 10 games and played a total of 627 snaps for the Mustangs. He allowed a solid 8 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and no sacks while playing the majority of his snaps at center, and the rest at left tackle.
After season's end Ali transferred to TCU where as a fifth year senior Ali saw action in 13 games and played a total of 895 snaps for the Horned Frogs. He allowed 12 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 2 sacks while playing at center.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Takes much more pride in the run game, where Ali plays through the whistle with tremendous physicality.
- Has the football IQ to handle setting protections at the line of scrimmage, and he displays excellent instincts and awareness after the snap, effectively adjusting to twists and stunts
- Outstanding on reach blocks, showing good initial quickness and flexibility to seal the backside. He’s a heady player who is quick to recognize and react to twists and stunts up front, and he shows a good sense of timing on combo blocks.
- Shows a good feel for combo blocks, and he displays good quickness and flexibility when moving to the second level, capable of sealing the back side on reach blocks
- He’s a coordinated athlete who can win at the point of attack in the run game, and he can also move to consistently land blocks at the second level.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Has a bad habit of panicking on reach blocks, lunging, and grabbing rather than trusting his athleticism to get him in position, which could lead to frequent flags for holding.
- For all of his physical gifts, often gets terribly sloppy, especially in pass protection.
- Solid all-around prospect, but he’s not elite in any one area.
- Is a little too much of a waist bender, and Ali doesn’t play with ideal power and functional strength. Most concerning - he often gets caught dropping his head, a bad habit that will have to be corrected.
Alan Ali percentiles vs other Center's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Alan Ali (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
341.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
83.0