Donovan Jennings OT South Florida | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Donovan Jennings OT South Florida
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | |||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.13 seconds (76%*) | |||||||||||
| Age: 23.4 DOB: 11/24/1999 | |||||||||||
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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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| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | ||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | ||||||||
| 40 time: 5.13 seconds (76%*) | ||||||||
| Age: 23.4 DOB: 11/24/1999 | ||||||||
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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: |
74.5 / 100
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| Pass Blocking: |
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70% |
| Run Blocking: |
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62% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#295
Position rank:
#53
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| College Games: 43 College Snaps: 2452 | ||
ESPN RATING: 72/100
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 82/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.5 (90%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
Donovan Jennings from Gaither High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Jennings opted to join South Florida.In 2018 as a freshman Jennings saw action in 10 games and played a total of 396 snaps for the Bulls. He allowed 12 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and one sack while playing at left tackle.
As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 10 games and a total of 541 snaps. He conceded 9 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and one sack while playing most of his snaps at left tackle.
In 2020 as a junior Jennings saw action in 7 games and totaled 479 snaps. He gave up 5 QB hurries, one QB hit, and one sack while playing at left tackle.
In 2021 as a senior Jennings saw action in 12 games and played a total of 819 snaps for the Bulls. He allowed 11 QB hurries, no QB hits, and 3 sacks while playing at left tackle.
In 2022 as a fifth year senior Jennings saw action in 4 games and played a total of 216 snaps for the Bulls. He allowed just 3 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and no sacks while playing at left tackle.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Shows excellent awareness when presented with stunts and blitzes, and Jennings works well with teammates on combo blocks
- Displays good awareness when it comes to reading moving bodies, effectively reacting and adjusting. Jennings also shows a good feel for combo blocks.
- Bursts offthe line of scrimmage and has tremendous natural strength and power, able to dominate at the point of attack and wipe out defenders in the run game.
- Dips shoulder and moves his feet to get outside leverage when needed. Strong and low coming out of his stance, effective in short-yardage situations.
- A smooth mover and covers a lot of ground, working hard to mirror rushers; agile and keeps his feet moving.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Often simply tries to push pass rushers past the pocket. Jennings can also look a bit hesitant when it comes to recognizing and reacting to twists, stunts and blitzes up front.
- Can struggle to stay engaged, especially on the second level. His hand placement can be sloppy, costing him power.
- While he’s solid as an athlete, he’s more comfortable moving forward as a run blocker than setting in pass protection, as Jennings too often relies solely on his initial punch to stand up pass rushers instead of moving his feet.
- Jennings doesn’t have ideal coordination between his upper and lower body and is often overeager to land an initial punch, he is prone to playing off-balance and struggling against counter moves.
Donovan Jennings percentiles vs other Offensive Tackle's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Donovan Jennings (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
295.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
78.0