Tank Carder Scouting Report |
Tank Carder - Texas Christian (HT: 6-2⅜ - WT: 236) |
Positives -- The kind of player that you would go to war for; can't say enough about the leadership that he provides... Was given the responsibility of calling some plays during his senior year... Non-stop motor; seems to never get tired and will always be around the football... Attacks the line of scrimmage like
he's being asked to run through a brick wall; will stop at absolutely nothing to make a tackle for a loss... Very good short area quickness; is up there with any linebacker in his first two steps... Quality tackler; shows good form and hits very hard... A throwback type of player, a lot like the 1930s with the passion that he shows on the field... Really caught the eye of the nation when he was named defensive MVP of the 2011 Rose Bowl in TCU's victory over Wisconsin... Will be one of the hardest workers on any team as soon as he gets drafted.
Negatives -- He really needs to get into the weight room and get stronger if he wants to hold up for the grind that is the NFL season... His aggressiveness can be a problem because he has a tendency to overrun plays... Not an elite athlete; there are guys everywhere that are bigger, faster and stronger... Will provide very little in terms of rushing the passer, just not something that he should be asked to do... It's entirely possible that Carder has reached the pinnacle of his career and he has no room left to grow as a player... Injury concerns are a huge question mark; broke his back in college and suffered numerous nicks during his college career... Will not be able to cover tight ends down the field; in fact if anything the only position he could cover is fullback... Not a sideline to sideline type of player; needs to play strictly between the hash marks.
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Combine Results |
Height |
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6023 |
Weight |
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236 |
Arm |
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31½ |
Hand |
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9⅛ |
40-Time |
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4.69 |
Vertical |
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34.5 |
Broad |
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10'1" |
Bench Press |
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19 |
Shuttle |
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4.18 |
Cone |
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6.89 |
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At Texas Christian -- (Official School Bio) 2011: A CBSSports.com second-team All-American... received third-team All-America honors from the Associated Press while being a fourth-team selection by Phil Steele Publications... Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season and a first-team All-MW selection... played in the East-West Shrine Game... invited to the NFL Combine... started all 13 games... totaled 70 tackles, including 4.5 for loss... the 70 stops were just two behind Kenny Cain for the team lead and gave him 228 career tackles, the most by a Horned Frog since former linebackers Jason Phillips (315, 2005-08) and Robert Henson (272, 2005-08)... both of his interceptions were returned for touchdowns, collecting a 69-yard effort against Colorado State and a 26-yard scamper versus Portland State... became TCU's career leader with three interception returns for touchdowns... his 69-yard return against Colorado State was TCU's longest pick for a score since 2004... led the Horned Frogs with nine tackles against the Rams to collect MW Defensive Player of the Week honors... tallied at least five stops in eight of the 13 games with a season-high nine tackles against BYU and Colorado State... closed his career with four stops and a pass breakup in the Poinsettia Bowl victory over Louisiana Tech. 2010: started all 13 games on the season... anchored a Horned Frog defense that led the nation in total defense (228.5 yards) for the third straight year... totaled 60 tackles, including 9.5 for loss and 3.5 sacks... the 60 tackles gave him 158 career stops and the lead among active Horned Frogs.
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