Da'Shawn
Hand.
Da'Shawn
Hand.
Alabama
The Detroit Lions utilize a one-gap 4-3 penetrating front with a heavy rotation of defensive linemen to keep players fresh and maximize pass-rushing opportunities.
Hand's ideal role is as a rotational 4-3 defensive end, contributing immediately as a run defender and developing into a consistent interior pass rusher by year three.
He would be a poor fit in a two-gap 3-4 scheme where his primary responsibility would be to occupy blockers rather than penetrate.
His versatility to play both end and tackle in a 4-3 defense makes him a valuable asset for a team employing a one-gap system.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Alabama | 11 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 26 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.