Tennessee 2024 Watch List: D-line/Edge Part II
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Hank Weber TN #18 DL #3 HEIGHT 6'4" WEIGHT 255 POS DL CLASS 2024 View Profile Hank Weber Twitter State: Tennessee School: Brentwood Academy Weber shows discipline and patience in his reads/run fits. Does a nice job of keeping his…
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Continue ReadingWeber shows discipline and patience in his reads/run fits. Does a nice job of keeping his shoulders square and locking out blockers in the run game. Bends at the knees and shows solid contact balance. Locates the ball well and can shed when appropriate. He’s able to play the read-option. Has a wide tackling radius.
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Woods uses a good straight-arm under the chin to create separation off the edge as a pass-rusher. Calibrates rushes to avoid getting too much depth or making him a liability in the run game. Able to force quarterbacks to climb and then shed blockers to come back inside. Flashes the ability to generate pressure with inside moves. Generally plays from a tight alignment but can run past some tackles from a wider technique.
Abbagnaro plays the game with toughness and physicality. Very impressive contact balance and functional strength for his size. Two-gaps very effectively in the run game. Able to square his shoulders, anchor and flow toward the ball in the run game. Gets adequate extension and has heavy hands to shed.
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Smith plays with a low pad level and is capable of walking back opposing tackles with his bull rush; excellent leg drive after contact. Good placement with the straight arm. Nice rip move and shoulder dip to win around the edge. Smith moves well and does a pretty good job of varying his rush approach.