| Derrick Shelby Scouting Report |
| Derrick Shelby - Utah (HT: 6-2⅞ - WT: 266) |
Positives -- Stout against the run, uses his hands well to disengage offensive lineman... Does a good job of staying low on running plays; has the natural power that generates a nice pop upon initial contact... Has good length that helps him gain separation from lineman and make tackles... Has good short
area quickness, has a powerful step that allows him to drive into ball carriers when making a tackle... Has a good motor, always working hard on the field and he was rewarded with being named to the All-Pac 12 team in 2011... Surprisingly athletic; recorded a 35.5" vertical at the combine... Played some defensive tackle for the Utes and could be put there on third down to take advantage of his hands and leap on obvious passing downs... One of the best Utah players in the classroom; four-year academic all-conference selection, a highly intelligent individual.
Negatives -- Provides very little in terms of pass rushing; doesn't have a good first step and really struggles to get around tackles... Shelby also doesn't have the power to use the bull rush effectively... Doesn't show the same hands while pass rushing that he shows during run plays; if he used his hands like that he could be a solid player... Really struggles with balance, can be easily knocked off the line and struggles with his center of gravity... Easily overpowered by interior lineman, often ends up on the ground as a result... Tendency to let his pad level get to high; this is a huge reason for his inability to stay balanced... Virtually no change of direction ability; gets fooled by misdirection plays and can be taken out of a play with a simple play fake... Shows little hip flexibility, struggles to stay low in his stance; results in him not having that good first step... Doesn't stand out in any facet of the game, just seems like a practice player at best... Had some injury issues early in his career.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6027 |
| Weight |
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266 |
| Arm |
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33½ |
| Hand |
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9⅝ |
| 40-Time |
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4.96 |
| Vertical |
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35.5 |
| Broad |
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9'8" |
| Bench Press |
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26 |
| Shuttle |
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4.50 |
| Cone |
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7.09 |
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At Utah -- (Official School Bio) 2011: First-team all-Pac-12... started all 13 games at right end... led the line and was fifth overall on the team with 55 tackles... team-best 10.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks... tied for 13th in the Pac-12 in both TFL per game (0.77) and sacks per game (0.38)... seven pass breakups ranked first among the Pac-12's defensive linemen... scored two touchdowns, on an interception return vs. Pitt and a fumble recovery vs. BYU... Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for his game against Pitt when he had seven tackles with 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, two pass breakups and an interception for a touchdown... career-high 10 tackles (1 TFL) against Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl... six tackles with a 15-yard sack against Washington State... two pass breakups against BYU and Colorado... five tackles against Washington included a sack... Pac-12 All-Academic first team. 2010: Played in 12 games, starting the final seven contests at left end... missed the New Mexico game with an ankle injury... three forced fumbles was tied for the fourth-most in the MWC and forced fumble average (0.25) ranked fifth in the MWC and tied for 34th nationally... 39 tackles included 6.5 TFL and two sacks... season-high six tackles against Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl... five tackles against Wyoming included a 12-yard sack... also forced a fumble against the Cowboys... five tackles against Air Force and TCU... three pass breakups... Academic all-MWC. 2009: Started and played in 10 games at left end before suffering a season-ending knee injury against TCU... finished with 44 total tackles... was leading Utah with 8.0 tackles for loss before the injury... also had 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble... season-high nine tackles with 1.5 TFL against Air Force... six tackles with a TFL at Oregon... forced a fumble and had three tackles and an 11-yard sack vs. Wyoming... Academic all-MWC.
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