Dante Stills DL West Virginia Scouting Report

Strengths

• Relentless, tenacious worker on and off the field. Plays faster than he'll time with football quickness and footwork.
• Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle player.
• Has fluid footwork to redirect, reverse momentum and close with a burst. Regularly first off the ball with good snap anticipation.
• Plays with leverage at the point of attack whether inside or outside. Keeps eyes in the backfield when inside; moves linemen to either side with strong hands.
• Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile.

Weaknesses

• Lacks the speed to turn the corner consistently and is too often washed out by stronghanded blockers.
• Misses tackles, even when he gets his hands on the ballcarrier. Needs to improve hand placement and technique.
• Not explosive as a pass rusher or run defender. Lacks elite speed and flexibility to turn the corner and is late off the snap.
• Not a quick-twitch player. Won't consistently threaten the edge. Few explosive qualities and lacks great initial burst or overall range for the position.
• Quick first step with fluid movements off the ball. Highly competitive and fierce, showing relentless effort to the pocket with a nonstop motor

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