Adetomiwa Adebawore’s length stands out immediately on tape, and his measurements blew people away at the Senior Bowl. Adebawore is a powerful speed rusher who can threaten the backfield in a majority of ways. He’s developing his mental side of pass rushing, not quite there yet, but his athletic tools are all in place to become a force in the NFL. 

I don’t see a lot of upside to Adebawore’s game. Looks like he’s about maxed out his ability. He’s very strong, tested well beyond his athletic capabilities could be expected. I think he’s done getting significantly better. He’s the player that we see he is right now.

Under-radar potential first-rounder? Get familiar w/ NU’s Adetomiwa Adebawore. Cool body type at 6015v (low-to-ground power base) with disproportionately long 34” arms & 82” wingspan. College EDGE projects as mismatch NFL 3-tech. And he’ll blowup Combine.#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE pic.twitter.com/kMYTc7vFKb

— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 12, 2023

Has done a great job staying healthy his entire career. Hasn’t missed a game in 3 years. 

Adetomiwa Adebawore’s scouting report

Athletic Ability (45)

Speed/Athleticism: 20 

• Speed (7/7) – Very good athlete for the position. Has a decent speed rush that can be a handful to work against. 
• Lateral Quickness (6/7) – Very solid lateral quickness. Very quick feet and leverages his body very well. 
• Body Control (5.5/6) – Awesome body control. Flashes extraordinary stuff. 

Burst: 10 

• First Step Quickness (4/5) – Very good first step. Powerful and quick. 
• Explosion (4.5/5) – Explosive athlete. Plays with solid explosion. Excellent burst. 

Power/Strength: 15 

• Upper Body Strength (5/6) – Very strong upper body. Does a good job handling contact from any side. 
• Lower Body Strength (5/6) – Very stout lower body. Drives well, especially when he wins the leverage battle/ 
• Pure Brute Strength (1.5/3) – Has brutish tendencies and can bully people with leverage. 

Pass Rushing Mechanics (25)

Bend: 10 

• Balance (3.5/5) – Good balance to pull off a variety of moves. 
• Bend (3.5/5) – Has some bend, but mostly because he’s already closer to the ground than most edge rushers. Doesn’t take a lot of bend to dip under offensive tackles. 

Finesse: 15 

• Hand Usage (3/5) – Hand usage still isn’t ideal. Needs to develop a plan going into a rep, isn’t doing that yet. Struggles to get off of blocks at times. 
• Hand Strength (4.5/5) – Hand strength is ridiculous. Very strong upper body and arms, uses that power to abuse some smaller blockers. 
• Hand Placement (3.5/5) – Get’s his hands to the right spot, just doesn’t know how to use them to get off of the block effectively. 

Defender Ability (26) 

Tackling/Pursuit: 16

• Tackling Ability (4.5/6) – Strong tackling ability. Wraps up well and brings down the ball carrier with his weight. Missed 25% of his tackle attempts last year (20% over his career).  
• Space Defending (3/5) – Not a great space defender despite the athletic ability. 
• Pursuit Angles (3/5) – Angles aren’t great. Struggles to get a proper angle to make a good tackle. 

Motor/Consistency: 10 

• Motor (4/5) – Good motor. Plays through the whistle with high intensity. 
• Consistent Motor (4.5/5) – Very consistent on a play-to-play basis. 

Overall: (86.5) – 1st Round