Strengths

• Coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and battling to the ball.
• Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase.
• High-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with passion, showing_ good lateral agility while extending the play to the sideline.
• Flashes upper-body strength to rip and has the punch to push through interior linemen on stunts and twists.
• Excellent hustle-and-chase tackler. Good closing speed with change of direction to corral mobile quarterbacks.

Weaknesses

• Lacks the speed to turn the corner consistently and is too often washed out by stronghanded blockers.
• 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.
• Not overly flexible or loose. Limited, predictable pass-rush arsenal. Struggles to locate the ball at times and needs to do a better job with his read-and-react skills.
• Misses tackles, even when he gets his hands on the ballcarrier. Needs to improve hand placement and technique.
• Lacks overpowering strength and can stick to blocks. Lacks explosive speed to bend and flatten off the corner with stiff hips and ankles. Not flexible or fluid.