Virgil Green Scouting Report
Virgil Green
Virgil Green - Nevada (HT: 6-3⅜ - WT: 249)
Combine 40: 4.64 - Position Rank: 6 of 30


Positives: Very athletic... Average size... Very good speed... Can create some matchup problems... Good flexibility, body control and balance... Led all tight ends at the combine with a 10'10" broad jump and 42.5" vertical jump... Good receiver... Red zone target... Good hands... Can make the difficult catches... Agile with reasonably quick nimble feet... Runs well with the football... Fairly elusive in the open field... Adequate blocker in space... Takes good angles... Can get to the second level, can seal linebackers from the action... Hard worker... Slot receiving tight end... Could also be considered and as experience as a wingback and motion H-Back... Selected All-WAC first team for the 2010 season and All-WAC second team for the 2009 season... Has some potential.

Negatives: A bit raw as a route runner... Has a tendency to be bumped off his routes... A bit choppy in and out of cuts... Inconsistent concentration... Not an in-line blocker... Not very strong... Doesn't generate much power... Can be pushed back and can be driven off the ball... Will lean and lunge to make contact on the outside edge... Played in Nevada's pistol offense... Will be an NFL project that will take a few seasons to fully develop.

    Receiving
Season Team   REC YDS AVG LNG TD
  71 911 12.8 48 11
2008 Nevada   13 136 10.5 40 1
2009 Nevada   23 260 11.3 44 5
2010 Nevada   35 515 14.7 48 5





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