John Ridgeway DL Arkansas | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
John Ridgeway DL Arkansas
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Draft Year: 2022 | |
40 time: 5.30 seconds (5%*) | |
Overall Rank: #216 Position Rank: #35 (DL) | |
Height:
6-6
(96%*)
Weight:
327
(95%*)
Weight:
327
(95%*)
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Hands:
10 2/8
(76%*)
Arm:
33 5/8
(60%*)
Arm:
33 5/8
(60%*)
Span:
81 3/8
(71%*)
Span:
81 3/8
(71%*)
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Date of Birth: 05/07/1999 Age: 23.9 | |
NFL Combine & Pro-Day Results | |
*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: 2022 | ||
40 time: 5.30 seconds (5%*) | ||
Overall Rank: #216 | Position Rank: #35 (DL) | |
Height: 6-6 (96%*) | Weight: 327 (95%*) | |
Hands: 10 2/8 (76%*) | Arm: 33 5/8 (60%*) | |
Span:
81 3/8
(71%*)
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Age: 23.9 | DOB: 05/07/1999 | |
NFL Combine & Pro-Day Results | ||
*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: | 78.1 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
Tackling: |
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72% |
Pass Rush: |
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67% |
Run Defense: |
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72% |
DRAFT PROJECTION: 7th Position rank: #35 | ||
College Games: 34 College Snaps: 1224 | ||
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Strengths
- Has the ability to create a pile in the middle, even showing the ability to split the occasional double-team. However, is just as often blown off the ball due to his high pad level.
- Quarterbacks and ballcarriers feel his strength when he plants them in the backfield.
- Good strength and balance to sit down, lock-out and create a pile, leading to possibilities inside and out (in the 3-4).
- Big-bodied rusher with very good upper-body strength. Strong and stout at the point of attack with the measurables to occupy multiple blockers.
- Tall, solid frame with adequate length and has done a nice job losing the bad weight and firming his body.
Weaknesses
- Plays upright and struggles with leverage. Too often stonewalled at the line and doesn't show the hand strength or technique to shed or redirect blockers.
- Plays too high at times, and gets carried downfield or put to the ground by better lineman when losing the leverage battle.
- Might be limited to one-gap systems. Agility isn't a question but misses tackles when he doesn't square and break down.
- Doesn't play fundamentally sound and lacks much technique in his repertoire.
- Isn't able to consistently shed blocks and makes plays in the hole.
John Ridgeway percentiles vs other Defensive Line's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate John Ridgeway (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
183.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
32.0