East-West Shrine Game Defensive Linemen

Greg Hardy (Mississippi) – 6037, 279, long arms 34”. Explosive edge speed. Can turn the corner and flatten down the line. Can turn speed to power on his pass rush. Gains an advantage with his first upfield step get off. Speed, acceleration and talent are first round caliber. Doesn’t play consistently at a high level. Rahim Alem (LSU) – 6024, 260, arms 33 ½”, hands 10 ¼”. Jackrabbit quickness off on the snap. Disruptive when he turns the corner. Top effort every down. Strong week of practice and in the game. May be a nickel pass rusher only. Nate Collins (Virginia) – 6017, 288, arms 33 1/8”. Strong week of practice. Undersized for an inside player. Good awareness. Gets into throwing lanes with his hands up. Mike Neal (Purdue) – 6027, 298, hands 10 1/8”. Off on snap. Can shock blocker working low to high. Picks his spots. Plays hard then disappears. Doesn’t stay blocked. Quick to disengage and separate. Has talent. A one gap 3-technique player. Earl Mitchell (Arizona) – 6011, 289, arms 33”, hands 10 ¾”. Thick and powerful lower body. Explosive first step quickness. Good effort player that plays with leverage and goes to the whistle. Jaron Baston (Missouri) – 6000, 309, hands 10 ½”. Shorter than ideal for an edge player. An innate bull rush type, push the pocket guy. Plays on the line of scrimmage. Steady and consistent in his play. Jeffrey Fitzgerald (Kansas State) – 6035, 271, arms 33 ½”, hands 10”. Quick and strong. Can play the run at him or go around an offensive tackle on a pass rush. Gets hands up in the throwing lane. Can play inside on an edge or 4-3 end. Lindsey Witten (Connecticut) – 6043, 248, extra long arms 34 5/8”. Struggled to get off blocks in practice. Needs to get stronger against the run. Has a burst off the edge. Fluid and athletic. Doug Worthington (Ohio State) – 6047, 288, arms 33 5/8”. Plays high. Must work to bend his knees to lower his pad level. An angular good effort player that struggles to separate. Occupies two blockers. Willie Young (North Carolina State) – 6044, 251, arms 34 ½”, hands 10 1/8”. Quicker than fast. Above average instincts. Scheme specific player that needs more size and strength to stack the run at him. James Ruffin (Northern Iowa) – 6032, 266, arms are shorter than ideal 31 7/8”, big hands 10”. Flashes some edge speed, beating Chris Scott around the corner for a sack in the game. Good effort on special teams. Needs more rushing technique. Has some talent and tools for the next level. Daniel Te’o-Nesheim (Washington) – 6024, 250, arms 33 1/8”, hands 10 1’8”. Good effort player on plays away. Locks out and controls the blocker with his hands. Doesn’t stay blocked. Undersized for a defensive end, but has pass rush skills and moves to pressure the quarterback. Martin Tevaseu (UNLV) – 6012, 329, arms 33”, hands 10 ¼”. Gets some inside push in his rush. Can be easily driven out of hole if he doesn’t play low.