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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2012R4 · #109
DT· Round 4

Alameda
Ta'Amu.

Alameda Ta'amu
Sickos Grade
57.1/100

Washington official athletic logoWashington· 6'2"· 348 lb· 5.30s 40

R4 · #109 · PIT
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Flexible 3-4 front focusing on gap integrity and run-stuffing, emphasizing stout interior linemen who can hold their ground against double teams and occupy blockers to free up linebackers.

0-technique NT1-technique DT3-4 Nose TackleInterior Run Stopper
Best role

Immediate impact as a run-stuffing nose tackle in a 3-4 defense, with the ceiling to be a dominant two-gap anchor.

Wrong fit

A penetrating 4-3 one-gap defense where his primary responsibility is to shoot gaps and generate interior pressure rather than absorb blocks.

Ta'amu's size and strength make him an exceptional fit for a system that values a traditional, immovable force in the middle of the defensive line.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'2"
Weight
348 lb
40 yd
5.30s
Vertical
26"
Broad
8'7"
Bench
35
06Athletic profilevs. DT on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
5.30sp50
Vertical
26inp50
Broad jump
103inp50
Three-cone
s
Shuttle
s
Bench
35repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2008Washington12210000
2009Washington12192.5000
2010Washington13391.5010
2011Washington13303.5000
Career501097.5010

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
3
Career AV
3
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