I love hard numbers and data, but there’s just something about avarsity-ready freshman linebacker that’s hard to quantify. Nkembeng has “it.” His sideline-to-sideline speed, especially against the run, was impressive last season, and it’s unsurprising that he racked up 58 tackles while playing both inside and outside. He flashed as a blitzer, and we think there’s some pass-coverage upside here, as well.

I love hard numbers and data, but there’s just something about avarsity-ready freshman linebacker that’s hard to quantify. Nkembeng has “it.” His sideline-to-sideline speed, especially against the run, was impressive last season, and it’s unsurprising that he racked up 58 tackles while playing both inside and outside. He flashed as a blitzer, and we think there’s some pass-coverage upside here, as well.