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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2018R5 · #163
DT· Round 5

Tim
Settle.

Tim Settle
Sickos Grade
48.7/100

Virginia Tech official athletic logoVirginia Tech· 6'3"· 329 lb· 5.37s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★★stars.9512
National · #108HS class · 2015
Unity Reed, VA
247Sports composite via CFBD
R5 · #163 · WAS
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Tim Settle is best suited for a gap-control 3-4 defense or a two-gap 4-3 scheme that prioritizes heavy-set interior linemen.

3-4 Nose Tackle4-3 One-tech DTInterior D-Line
Best role

He projects as an immediate rotational nose tackle with the ceiling to develop into a reliable run-stuffing starter.

Wrong fit

A wide-9 attacking front 4-3 defense where quickness and penetration are prioritized over raw power.

Settle thrives in schemes that allow him to anchor against the run and occupy blockers, rather than demanding consistent pass-rushing upside.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'3"
Weight
329 lb
40 yd
5.37s
Vertical
23.5"
Broad
8'0"
3-cone
7.95s
Shuttle
4.83s
Relative Athletic Score
0.88
/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. DT on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
5.37sp50
Vertical
23.5inp50
Broad jump
96inp50
Three-cone
7.95sp50
Shuttle
4.83sp50
Bench
rep
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016Virginia Tech14170000
2017Virginia Tech13364010
Career27534010

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
8
Career AV
20
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