| Olivier Vernon Scouting Report |
| Olivier Vernon - Miami (FL) (HT: 6-2⅛ - WT: 261) |
Positives -- Very compact player; looks like he should be playing in the NFL... Surprises people with his burst on pass rushes; would expect a man of his size to struggle with that but it's the complete opposite... Very good at attacking the space in between linemen; if you leave more than the right
amount it's almost a certainty that he'll shoot that gap... His natural strength and arm length help knock blockers' arms off of him; tough player to move in general and this makes it nearly impossible... Smart player, excellent at baiting a tackle with his first step and then simply overpowering them when he cuts and makes contact... Shows good technique in the run game, stays low and pounces into contact... Shows a high motor that is tough to contend with on every play... At the very least he'll just be a defensive end that is above average against the run.
Negatives -- Has never put all of his tools together in pass rushing, his career high is 6.5 sacks in 2010... Will rise of his stance immediately when pass rushing, he loses his center of gravity and the power that his lower body can generate... Limited pass rushing moves, doesn't have enough speed to go right around and tends to rely on the hand chop or the bull rush... Doesn't have natural instincts for the game, struggles to find the football and at time struggles with his assignment... Has some maturity issues, was one of the players suspended for the first six games of the season for accepting improper benefits... Pretty much wasted his entire 2011 once he was allowed to play; didn't play with his typical emotion or passion that he showed in previous season... Should have stayed for his senior season so he could develop more pass rush moves, his rookie year will be a bit of a struggle if he can't get anything going in the preseason.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6021 |
| Weight |
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261 |
| Arm |
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33 |
| Hand |
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10⅛ |
| 40-Time |
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4.80 |
| Vertical |
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34.5 |
| Broad |
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10'2" |
| Bench Press |
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31 |
| Shuttle |
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4.50 |
| Cone |
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7.39 |
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At Miami (FL) -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Played in six contests, earning starts in the final three games of the season... Finished the year with 18 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss... Also recorded 1.5 sacks... Had his best game of the year against Florida State, finishing with a season-high five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss... Recovered a fumble against Duke. 2010: Played in all 13 games, starting 11... Second on the team, and 11th in the ACC with 6.0 sacks... Fourth on the team in tackles for loss with 10.5... Had a team season-high 3.5 sacks in the season opener against Florida A&M...; Also recorded a season-highseven tackles against the Rattlers. 2009: Played in 11 games, garnering two starts first at Virginia Tech and against Wisconsin... One of three true freshmen (along with FB Mike James and CB Brandon McGee) to play in double-digit games for the Hurricanes... Ranked third among UM defensive linemen with 25 total tackles... Tallied 12 total tackles in UM's first three games (at FSU, vs. Georgia Tech, at Virginia Tech)... Recorded 5.0 tackles for a loss, including three in win over eventual ACC Champion Georgia Tech... Also had a half a sack against the Yellow Jackets... Had two quarterback hurries against Duke in UM's home finale... Tallied five total tackles in the Hurricanes' regular season finale at USF... Also had a career-high four solo tackles against Wisconsin in Champs Sports Bowl. High School: No. 9 best defensive end prospect according to Scout.com and Rivals.com and No. 16 defensive end by ESPN.com... As a junior recorded 52 tackles, 12.5 sacks, 21 tackles for losses and three fumble recoveries.
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