Dane Giles
Dane Giles
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Matt Tate | Prep Redzone Scout
Giles measures in at 5’11 185-pounds playing LB for ThunderRidge. He had 15 total tackles (4 solo, 11 assisted), 1 TFL, with 1 PD. Giles has good athletic ability due to very good lateral quickness, balance, good change of direction, acceleration, and speed. Displays good read and reaction skills. Giles has good range from sideline to sideline and into his zone responsibility. Does a great job trusting what he sees and attacks. When blitzing, he has an explosive blitz take off speed paired with good block shedding to get underneath the OL and into the backfield. Giles was consistently all over the field helping his teammates finish tackles. Very good competitive toughness. He has relentless pursuit. Giles is stout against the run and demonstrates strong tackling ability. Good coverage skills as well. He’s a high motor linebacker that thrives with physicality!
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Read EvaluationMatt Tate | Prep Redzone Scout
Giles measures in at 5’10 180-pounds and is one of the leaders on the Thunder Ridge defense. Last season, he had 109 total tackles (45 solo, 64 assisted), 2 TFL, 1 sack, 5 QB pressures, 3 FF, and 1 FR. He displays good athletic ability due to very good lateral quickness, balance, good acceleration, and speed. He has good read and reaction skills. Very good competitive toughness. Uses his good sideline to sideline range to help teammates finish tackles and disrupt the opposing offense. Giles does a great job at stuffing the run. He’ll use his good get off and block shedding to rip through tackles and attack the backfield. Explosive when blitzing as well. He has very good tackling and will rip the ball out to create turnovers. He has good zone coverage skills and good pursuit too. I’m very excited to see him this upcoming season!
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Read EvaluationMatt Tate | Prep Redzone Scout
Giles measures in at 5’10 170-pounds. Last season, he had 109 total tackles (45 solo, 64 assisted), 2 TFL, 1 sack, 5 QB pressures, 3 FF, and 1 FR. He has good athletic ability due to his very good lateral quickness, balance, good acceleration, and speed. Good range. Giles is another downhill threat that thrives at stopping the run. Uses his good block shedding to get past the offensive line and into the backfield. Very good tackling using his strength to wrap and pull down the ball carrier. He loves to rip or punch the ball out to create a fumble. Giles is an exciting prospect with a bright future ahead of him.
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