Keith Randolph Jr. DL Illinois | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Keith Randolph Jr. DL Illinois
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| SUB-POSITION: VERSATILE DL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/13/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.15 seconds (18%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: VERSATILE DL | |
| Last Updated: 03/13/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 5.15 seconds (18%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 78.5 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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82% |
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| Tackling: |
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56% |
| Pass Rush: |
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68% |
| Run Defense: |
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70% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
7th
Overall Rank:
#217
Position rank:
#42
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| College Games: 41 College Snaps: 1646 | ||
247 RATING: 87/100
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| D'Anthony Jones - Houston |
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76% |
| Eric Johnson - Missouri State |
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74% |
| Savion Williams - Florida A&M |
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70% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Keith Randolph Jr. from Belleville West High School was rated a After high school, Randolph Jr. joined Illinois.In 2019 as a freshman Randolph Jr. saw action in 4 games and played a total of 31 snaps for the Fighting Illini. He recorded only 3 tackles, 4 assists, while adding 2 stops.
As a sophomore for the Fighting Illini in 2020 Randolph Jr. played in 5 games and took part in 88 snaps for the Fighting Illini. He recorded only 5 tackles, one assist, while adding 5 stops.
In 2021 as a junior Randolph Jr. played in 10 games and contributed on 446 snaps. He recorded 21 tackles, 15 assists while making 18 stops. As a pass rusher, he produced 8 total pressures, which included 2 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 4 sacks on the year.
In 2022 as a senior Randolph Jr. logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 540 snaps for the Fighting Illini. He also added 30 tackles, 19 assists, and 26 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 27 total pressures, which included 21 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 4 sacks on the season.
In 2023 as a fifth year senior Randolph Jr. logged playing time in 10 games and logged a total of 541 snaps for the Fighting Illini. He also added 29 tackles, 16 assists, and 19 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 13 total pressures, which included 8 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 3 sacks on the season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Randolph has an impressive blend of length and movement skills, capable of dominating shorter interior blockers as a penetrator and showing lateral agility in addition to speed in pursuit.
- He has the lateral agility and balance to cover two gaps, and Randolph shows some good closing burst when moving down the line in pursuit.
- Strong tackler. Has good power in hands and can anchor, shed, and chase.
- With a powerful lower body and the ability to hold up at the point of attack as a run defender, he is remarkably instinctive.
- He’s very good with his hands, a technician with the violence, quickness, and the long arms to ward off blockers. Randolph has a great motor and enough creativity to make plays late in the down as a pass rusher.
- Possesses the length and power to ward off offensive tackles.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Randolph doesn’t move well laterally and doesn’t have a lot of range when it comes to pursuing on the backside.
- Must improve hand use and read-and-react skills. Lacks the violent hands to shed and can be eliminated by double-team blocks.
- Randolph doesn’t show much in the way of dynamic change-of-direction ability on counter moves, and Randolph also has a limited repertoire of pass-rushing moves.
Keith Randolph Jr. percentiles vs other Defensive Lines (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Keith Randolph Jr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
210.8
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
51.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.