Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2020Consensus #087
LB· Round 3
Anfernee
Jennings.
Sickos Grade
63.2/100
Pre-draft #87
LB· Round 3· Strong-side linebacker with power in his hands to shed blocks and set a hard edge
Anfernee
Jennings.
Alabama· 6'2"· 256 lb
/ Recruiting profile
★★★★☆stars.9268
National · #170HS class · 2015Dadeville, AL
247Sports composite via CFBD
R3 · #87 · New England Patriots
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
Anfernee Jennings projects best in a hybrid 3-4 scheme that values versatile defensive linemen/linebackers and can maximize his ability as an edge setter and power rusher.
3-4 OLBStrong-side DEEdge rusher
Best role
He can contribute as a rotational edge defender in Year 1, with the ceiling to become a primary run-stopping outside linebacker.
Wrong fit
He would be a poor fit in a pure 4-3 scheme that asks its defensive ends to win with speed and burst off the edge.
His power and stoutness against the run make him a valuable asset in schemes that prioritize stopping the run from the edge.
04The evaluation
Selected #87 overall in Round 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft by New England Patriots out of Alabama.
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Alabama | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Alabama | 11 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Alabama | 15 | 42 | 4.5 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 | Alabama | 13 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | — | 54 | 185 | 13.5 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
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