DQ Thomas LB Middle Tennessee | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
DQ Thomas LB Middle Tennessee
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Draft Year: 2021 | |
40 time: 4.66 seconds (65%*) | |
Overall Rank: #346 Position Rank: #39 (LB) | |
Height:
6-2
(57%*)
Weight:
225
(6%*)
Weight:
225
(6%*)
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Hands:
9 7/8
(70%*)
Arm:
32 6/8
(67%*)
Arm:
32 6/8
(67%*)
Span:
79
(90%*)
Span:
79
(90%*)
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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: 2021 | ||
40 time: 4.66 seconds (65%*) | ||
Overall Rank: #346 | Position Rank: #39 (LB) | |
Height: 6-2 (57%*) | Weight: 225 (6%*) | |
Hands: 9 7/8 (70%*) | Arm: 32 6/8 (67%*) | |
Span:
79
(90%*)
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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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Overall Rating: | 58.0 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
Tackling: |
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72% |
Pass Rush: |
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55% |
Run Defense: |
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54% |
Coverage: |
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61% |
DRAFT PROJECTION: UDFA Position rank: #39 | ||
College Games: 47 College Snaps: 3040 | ||
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Strengths
- Good athlete. Shows a natural feel for pass rushing. Very good lateral agility to shake pass blockers.
- Keeps feet moving after initial contact. Jumps inside as a counter to typical rush, but needs to show a larger variety of moves.
- Ferocious against the run and very good in coverage, is extremely versatile. Despite his build, he holds up well in traffic and makes a lot of plays by engaging a block, shedding, and pursuing.
- Handles misdirection well with quick change-of-direction ability. Comes downhill quickly against the run when he has an open lane.
- Can attack the edge with speed and has the flexibility to dip low and under the tackle's reach.
Weaknesses
- Has inconsistent read/react skills with streaky awareness when asked to drop in coverage. Is like a bull in a China shop with his aggressive style of play, causing him to play undisciplined and overpursue.
- His lateral agility and burst often put him in position to make big plays, but he takes questionable routes to the ball and struggles to avoid blockers when in pursuit.
- Lacks pop and strength to anchor, though. Most effective when uncovered inside and chasing stretch plays to the sideline.
- Lacks functional strength to shed and take on blocks at the point of attack.
- Generally an effective openfield tackler but doesn't wrap up consistently. Shows only average awareness in coverage.
DQ Thomas percentiles vs other Linebacker's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate DQ Thomas (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
132.0