| Kyle Wilber Scouting Report |
| Kyle Wilber - Wake Forest (HT: 6-3¾ - WT: 249) |
Positives -- Good physical prospect with a decent amount of upside... Great size and arm length (33¼"); plays well with long arms, is able to wrap up well... Good instincts and explosion, has a quick first step for a player of his size... Good closing speed on ball carriers and can deliver a memorable pop...
Great effort player, is not taking plays off or quitting once the play looks beyond his reach, plays to the whistle... Versatile player, Wake Forest moved from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense prior to his junior season; Wilber played on the line in both three and four man fronts, and also played OLB in a 3-4... Has the measurables and physical tools to play as a 3-4 defensive end... Reminds me of Paul Kruger (Ravens DE-LB); not asked to play the traditional 3-4 DE role but can mix and match in different scheme... Overall not a tremendously flashy player, but a worthy addition in the middle rounds.
Negatives -- Was asked to play OLB in a 3-4, but is clearly not a successful conversion prospect... Ran a disappointing 4.86-40 at the combine... Very stiff hips; turn and run/coverage skills are poor to the point that he struggles greatly even in drills (see combine footage)... Has no business being a coverage linebacker in the NFL... Not an elite production player, coaches will need to rely on Wilber creating opportunities for other players... Needs to develop more as a defensive line player; plays too high and needs to develop a stronger and more consistent punch against blockers... Will need to learn to set and hold the point to create lanes for other pass rushers.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6036 |
| Weight |
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249 |
| Arm |
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33¼ |
| Hand |
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9¼ |
| 40-Time |
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4.86 |
| Vertical |
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33.5 |
| Broad |
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9'9" |
| Bench Press |
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25 |
| Shuttle |
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4.31 |
| Cone |
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7.11 |
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At Wake Forest -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Started all 12 games... Was the starter at defensive end and then moved to outside linebacker when Wake moved to a 3-4 defense... Finished third on the team with 65 total tackles... Led the Deacons with 14.5 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks... Ranked second on the team with four pass breakups... Ranked tied for second in the ACC in fumbles forced (0.25/gm), tied for fifth in tackles for loss (1.21/gm), 10th in sacks (0.5/gm) and 35th in tackles (5.4/gm)... Tied for 33rd nationally in tackles for loss and tied for 76th in sacks... Led Wake Forest with three forced fumbles... Opened the season with an impressive performance vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 2), notching three sacks, five tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a blocked PAT to go along with eight tackles... Led team with seven tackles vs. Duke (Sept. 11)... Had five tackles, three of them for loss, at Stanford (Sept. 18)... Recorded a season-high 11 tackles, including three for loss and two sacks, and forced a fumble at Florida State (Sept. 25)... Made four tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble vs. Georgia Tech (Oct. 2)... Had eight tackles and broke up a pass vs. Navy (Oct. 9)... Recorded five tackles with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup at Virginia Tech (Oct. 16)... Led the team with eight tackles vs. Boston College (Nov. 6)... Also blocked a field goal against the Eagles and tipped a pass that led to a Daniel Mack interception... Had sixth sack of the season at NC State (Nov. 13)... Broke up a pass and had four tackles vs. Clemson (Nov. 20).
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