Positives: Athletic build with room for additional muscle mass. ... Fluid athlete at his best in space. ... Good initial quickness. ... Gets good depth on his pass drops and shows some light feet and fluidity changing direction. ... Good straight-line speed. ... Able to break down in space and make the secure tackle. ... Wrap-up tackler who flashes some explosion as a hitter. ... Good effort in pursuit. ... Strong hands to rip away the ball. ... Good timing on the blitz. ... Can evade blockers in space and has a good short burst to close. ... Excellent special teams player who led Maryland in special teams tackles in both 2007 (17 tackles) and 2008 (13 tackles).
Negatives: Raw and relies on his athletic ability at this point. ... Marginal instincts. ... A step slow to react and has some wasted motion as he finds the ball. ... Lacks the bulk scouts prefer on the strong side and needs to add both upper- and lower-body strength. ... Doesn't use his hands well to disengage from blocks. ... Struggled to distinguish himself amid the talent at the Senior Bowl.
