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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2018R7 · #232
DE· Round 7

James
Looney.

James Looney
Sickos Grade
38.5/100

California official athletic logoCalifornia· 6'3"· 287 lb· 4.89s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8422
National · #989HS class · 2013
Lake Worth, FL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #232 · GNB
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

The Packers typically run a 3-4 two-gap scheme, prioritizing versatility and players who can contribute in multiple roles across the defensive line.

5-tech DE3-4 DEInterior rusherAnchor end
Best role

Rotational 3-4 defensive end in year one, with the potential to develop into a starting 5-technique who can hold the point of attack and occasionally rush the passer.

Wrong fit

A purely penetrating 4-3 one-gap system that demands constant upfield disruption, rather than gap control and block shedding.

Looney projects as a versatile asset in a 3-4 defense, capable of contributing against the run and occasionally as an interior pass rusher.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'3"
Weight
287 lb
40 yd
4.89s
Vertical
35.5"
Broad
9'5"
3-cone
7.32s
Shuttle
4.37s
Bench
28
Relative Athletic Score
9.75
/10 · official

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.

06Athletic profilevs. DE on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.89sp50
Vertical
35.5inp50
Broad jump
113inp50
Three-cone
7.32sp50
Shuttle
4.37sp50
Bench
28repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016California12553.5010
2017California12413.5000
Career24967010

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
1
Career AV
0
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