Craig Nelson | Douglas Freeman

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Craig

Nelson DL

Class

2026

Height

6'3"

Weight

220

HS

Douglas Freeman

|

VA

Craig Nelson

Good height and frame. Good athletic ability displaying very good foot quickness and lateral movement, good acceleration, explosiveness,...

Written by Cole Laing

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Cole Laing | Prep Redzone Scout

Cole Laing

Prep Redzone Scout

Good height and frame. Good athletic ability displaying very good foot quickness and lateral movement, good acceleration, explosiveness, balance, bend/flexibility, and hand quickness, with solid foot speed, change of direction, and hip fluidity. Good up-field burst, gaining depth on his initial steps, with discipline to keep gap integrity on both run defense and pass rush. Good versus the run, showing good use of hands to engage offensive linemen, with good arm strength to keep offensive linemen out of his chest and good leg strength to anchor himself and hold ground. Very good lateral movement allows him to defend the run down the line of scrimmage. Good pass rush, showing good power and speed-to-power rushes, and displaying spin and rip moves in his pass rush plan. Plays in a 30 front defensive end position that I feel suits his skillset well, and he has the strength and potential size to play a weak side edge at the next level.

Hudl / X

Written 10 months ago

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