Georgia High School Football: Top Defensive Ends in 2024 Part 2
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Memphis Huff GA #179 DL #34 HEIGHT 6'3" WEIGHT 225 POS DL CLASS 2024 View Profile Memphis Huff Twitter State: Georgia School: Clarke Central Flashes the ability to use his rip/shoulder dip to threaten with speed, showing impressive flexibility around…
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Continue ReadingFlashes the ability to use his rip/shoulder dip to threaten with speed, showing impressive flexibility around the corner. Mixes in inside moves, with good quickness/suddenness to generate pressure and create room for his speed rushes on subsequent snaps. Uses a tight spin to redirect back inside, and as a go-to move. Highly effective on stunts and twists. Can shuffle to find a path into the backfield and closes quickly when he’s in position. Has the coordination, flexibility and speed to drop into coverage, showing balance and clean footwork with his backpedal to get depth.
Anthony Chatmon
Anthony Chatmon
Brings a consistent level of energy and physicality to the defense, which used two-gap principles. Plays with discipline, generally doing a good job of maintaining outside leverage to funnel ballcarriers toward help. Knows how to use his length to lock out opponents in the run game, with plenty of lower-body strength to hold the point of attack. Has heavy, active hands to discard, and can also make tackles while engaged. Breaks down well in the open field and offers a wide tackling radius.
Very consistent from snap to snap. Fires out with a solid pad level when playing with his hand in the dirt. Functional strength is very good, experiencing little trouble controlling blocks on early downs. Sets a solid edge in the run game; easily digs in and anchors at the line of scrimmage. Does a good job of keeping his shoulders square. Gets good extension with his arms to lock out opponents. Able to shed when needed; flashes a nice rip to disengage. Patient and disciplined on the backside. Length gives him an impressive tackling radius.
Brian Ruland
Brian Ruland
Fires out low and with explosiveness. Flashes some power on initial contact. Shows discipline when working on the back side. Nice awareness to avoid getting sucked in by misdirection. Pretty rangy in pursuit; gives excellent effort, has a nice closing burst, and offers a wide tackling radius to finish. Knows how to set up opposing linemen and is able to chain together some moves as a pass-rusher. Has a nice first step to threaten the edge with speed; sudden enough to work back inside when tackles overcommit. Overall flexibility is very good. Bends a smooth arc around the edge; nice shoulder dip. Spin counter looks promising, with some violence to it.
Gets good extension with his arms to play off of blocks in the run game, showing solid discipline in his run fits. Locates the football relatively quickly. Able to slip under the punches of opposing linemen, with solid flexibility. Excellent length gives him a solid tackling radius. Brings a relatively refined and varied approach to rushing the passer. Has a quick first step to threaten the edge with speed in the passing game, with adequate bend for his size. Knows how to set up blockers as a pass-rusher. Has a nice spin move to threaten inside. Active with his hands.