William Vlachos Scouting Report |
William Vlachos - Alabama (HT: 6-0⅜ - WT: 306) |
Positives -- Uses his shorter frame to his advantage by staying low and gaining leverage... Despite his size his fights and doesn't back down from bigger defenders... Has a good first step and shows good short area quickness to turn and seal defenders... Lateral mobility is a plus, can slide
quickly to help on either side when the middle is clear... Possesses quick hands and gets good consistent hand placement... Also shows good awareness in space to locate opponents while on the move and is an effective combination blocker... He has a high football IQ to identify stunts and blitzes; made all the calls at the line, very good communicator with his teammates... By all accounts is a high character guy who works hard at practice and in the film room... Good durability, has started 35 straight games against a high level of competition.
Negatives -- His body length is a concern; he is a short and stocky player with extremely short 30� arms... Given that he is undersized, he struggles to anchor against bull rushers; defenders can get into his body and stand him up... Has only average strength, doesn't show the ability to drive defenders back... Has a tendency to grab and doesn't utilize a strong punch very often... Doesn't always finish his blocks the way he should, has an inconsistent motor at times... Isn't an overly athletic player; needs to be sound in technique to be effective... Really labors when asked to get more than five or 10 yards downfield... Offers no positional flexibility.
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At Alabama -- (Official School Bio) William Vlachos is in his third year as Alabama's starting center... a veteran that provides excellent leadership and has a masterful knowledge of the Crimson Tide offense, making all of the offensive line identifications and calls... a finalist for the Rimington Award, which goes to the nation's top center... second-team All-American by Walter Camp... second-team midseason All-American by SI.com and Phil Steele... has started all 12 games this season and 39 straight contests... helps Alabama rank 15th nationally running the football with an average of 219.8 yards per game while ranking 16th nationally in scoring offense with 36.0 points per game and 30th in total offense at 433.4 yards per game... ranks 28th nationally in sacks allowed at 1.25 per game... the Tide has scored 33 rushing touchdowns to rank tied for seventh nationally... Vlachos has blocked for 27 100-yard rushers in his career, including 11 this season... missed only eight assignments in 733 plays this season... 100 percent of assignments in six games... two-time SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (Florida and Auburn). Kent State: Helped clear the way for 183 yards rushing, including 134 rushing and receiving yards from Eddie Lacy and Trent Richardson's three rushing touchdowns. Penn State: Blocked for 196 rushing yards while not allowing a sack to the talented Nittany Lion front seven... graded out a team-best 91 percent... helped Richardson account for 111 yards and two touchdowns... earned Offensive Player of the Week honors from the Alabama coaching staff.
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