Postseason Events: NFLPA Bowl.
Positives: He was a grad student, so he has a lot of experience. Adequate height for the position. Above-average lateral quickness and patient behind the line. Pretty nimble in the open field. Churns his legs fairly well through contact. Able to fend off tacklers with stiff arm. Okay hands. Very good vertical leap and adequate broad jump at Pro day testing. Adequate ability to change directions with burst in Pro day testing.
Negatives: Slightly below-average bulk for the position. He runs with adequate game speed and track speed as well as adequate burst. Below-average cutback vision and quickness. Runs a little bit off-balance after making cuts. Though he churns his legs pretty well, he doesn’t generate much power. A little slow to get going on straight-ahead short-yardage. Below-average upper body strength. Below-average lateral quickness in Pro day testing. Suspended for the first quarter of his 2015 bowl game for unknown reason.
Projection: Undrafted free agent.