He's a LEO/Wide-9 specialist who operates from a wide-7 or 9-tech alignment on passing downs. On 1st down, they use him as a 5-tech to set the edge against zone runs; on 2nd & long he kicks out to a 9-tech with his hand in the dirt; on 3rd down he's a pure speed rusher outside the RT on 90% of snaps. He's at his best on 3rd & 6+ against a right tackle without help, where his first step and bend produce a sack or QB hit on nearly three out of every ten snaps. The area for improvement is from a 2-point stance on inside rushes or stunts where he has to diagnose line games on the fly. Limited sample size on those reps for now — that will be a key area to watch in 2026.

1. 01

   Get-off

   0.31s reaction time off the snap — among the best in this class. He beats the average RT in the first step and after that it's simple math: bend + corner = sack. A trait that translates from Saturday to Sunday with almost no discount.

2. 02

   Hip bend

   Gymnast-like flexibility through his hips and ankles. His tilt around the arc is so aggressive he can touch the turf with his outside hand. An NFL RT needs a perfect kick-slide and help to neutralize his speed rush—and half the tackles in the league won't have either.

3. 03

   Production vs. the best

   Four sacks vs. Georgia, 2.5 vs. Alabama, three vs. Ohio State in the CFP. When the competition gets tougher, so does he. Thirteen and a half sacks as a sophomore in the SEC is a number that gets the phone ringing.

4. 04

   Motor that matters

   Gets hustle sacks when the QB escapes to his right. Pursues plays 25+ yards downfield on snaps away from the play-side. That pays off in the NFL — snaps 50-65 are just as impactful for him as snaps 1-10. It's a huge advantage late in the season.

1. 01

   Anchor vs power

   Undersized at 245 without much room on his frame to add more weight. Against power gap-scheme offensive lines (think Eagles, Ravens), he gives up two or three yards on run reps. If he doesn't add 10 functional pounds, there's a real risk he becomes a situational pass-rusher on neutral downs.

2. 02

   Counter game corto

   Speed, speed, speed. When a tackle respects his outside rush, he doesn't have an inside spin or chop-rip to punish them. NFL right tackles will study this from Week 1. The B and C-moves just aren't there yet, and that has to be said.

3. 03

   Pass-rush vs help

   Nearly three-quarters of his sacks came on 1-on-1s. When he faces a TE or RB chip, his production drops by 40%. He has to learn to defeat chip-help — that's what separates a Pro Bowler from a solid starter.

4. 04

   Awareness vs run

   Can overrun the play-side at times because he's habitually reading pass first. Misdirection runs confuse him on a small sample size. Reps will help correct this, but it's on tape and it's noticeable.

• Lesiones acumuladas

  AC joint sprain in 2024. Tweaked his ankle in 2025 (played through it for three weeks). Small sample size, but something to monitor.

• Frame ceiling

  245 lbs is light for an NFL EDGE. If he can't get to 255 without losing his explosiveness, it will limit him to a third-down specialist role in some schemes.

• Counter ausente

  His pass-rush plan has only one dominant move. NFL OTs will study that — a plan B is the difference between 8 sacks and 14.