Scouting Blog

By: Ed Hunt

Senior Bowl DT Notes

Isaiah Buggs, DT, Alabama

-played 3-4 DE at Alabama

-needs to work on his punch

-doesn’t bring much interior pressure

-shows something on stunts

-has some nasty to his game

Greg Gaines, DT, Washington

-needs to play with better leverage

-doesn’t hold the point of attack

-needs to get off blocks better

-plays better when his job is to clog the middle

-has nose tackle size

Kingsley Keke, DT, Texas A&M

-gets interior pressure

-good motor

-good awareness to run to the football

-good technique

-needs to build up his core strength a bit

Dontavious Russell, DT, Auburn

-has a nice punch

-needs to get lower

-smart player to read the play

-hot and cold in terms of getting off the line

-holds the point of attack

Khalen Saunders, DT, Western Illinois

-good moves to get into the backfield

-good pass rusher

-gets off blocks well

-didn’t play in a great conference

-hustles to the football

Gerald Willis III, DT, Miami

-has some quickness off the line

-brings interior pressure

-has some trouble getting blown off the line in the running game

-good awareness to run to the football

-smart player

Renell Wren, DT, Arizona State

-brings pressure in the pass game

-good bull rush

-not as strong in the run game

-sometimes drew double teams

-needs to work on his motor