Strengths

• Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile.
• Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push through interior linemen on stunts and twists.
• Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle player.
• 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.
• Combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle.

Weaknesses

• Average athletically with average straight line speed and tight hips. Not a natural bender. Lacks secondary pass-rush moves.
• Has limited athleticism and range. Lacks natural explosion or first-step burst to consistently threaten the edge.
• He's active but his shorter arms and only adequate burst off the line render him a wave or sub-package player in the pros.
• Average size, strength and lacks the bulk in his upper and lower body to hold up on the line. Not a sudden athlete. Very ordinary flexibility and fluidity; not overly explosive and lacks the speed to threaten the edge. Plays upright with limited power to disengage _and is not overpowering in any aspect.
• Not a quick-twitch athlete or naturally flexible short-area player. Fails to rely when initial push is halted.