Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2018R7 · #252
OG· Round 7
Rod
Taylor.
Sickos Grade
38/100
OG· Round 7· Heavy-handed interior lineman best suited for phone booth power run schemes
Rod
Taylor.
Mississippi· 6'3"· 320 lb· 5.24s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★★★☆stars.9767
National · #47HS class · 2014Callaway, MS
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #252 · CIN
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
A gap/duo power run game emphasizing strong interior blocking and the ability to move defenders off the line of scrimmage.
Left GuardRight GuardPower Scheme OG
Best role
Year 1 rotational interior lineman, with ceiling as a starting guard in a power scheme due to his size and strength.
Wrong fit
A zone-heavy scheme that requires quickness and sustained athletic movement from its offensive linemen.
Taylor's powerful base and ability to generate push make him a strong candidate for an interior line role within a run-heavy, man-blocking offense.
07Athletic testing
Height
6'3"
Weight
320 lb
40 yd
5.24s
Vertical
30.5"
Broad
8'3"
06Athletic profilevs. OG on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.24sp50
- Vertical
- 30.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 99inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
08College production
Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.
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