Quinton Coples Scouting Report |
Quinton Coples - North Carolina (HT: 6-5¾ - WT: 284) |
Positives -- Ideal size and athleticism with the physical tools to be a force at the next level, looks the part... Has long arms and quick, strong hands to jolt, can easily disengage and keeps linemen off his body by keeping his arms extended, can be difficult to block for the entire play due to his natural power
and length... Good initial burst off the snap, but creates space with his hand usage and not with speed or by shooting gaps at defensive end, will line up extremely wide and take quickest angles to quarterback... Can push and pressure the pocket and take on double teams, which he sees on nearly every snap... Decent bull rush, though club and rip are his best pass rush moves... Good balance, seldom off his feet, good flexibility and body control, moves well laterally to avoid blocks and get up the field... Long strider and covers a lot of ground with good closing speed to the quarterback or ball carrier... Does a fairly good job in run support, has the strength to anchor and hold the point, very good at establishing initial positioning and shedding blocks... Does a nice job in pursuit, is a reliable wrap-up tackler... Moved inside in 2010 to account for suspended players and ended with 10 sacks and 15.5 TFL, very versatile with the ability to play end or tackle in a four-man front and is one of the best five-technique prospects in the draft... Has a lot of upside and is just scratching the surface of his potential.
Negatives -- Doesn't have a true go-to move, doesn't have great edge speed and isn't a speed rusher by any means, is more of a stack and shed type player who overpowers linemen, doesn't show a swim move much... Doesn't get his hands up in passing lanes when he can't reach the quarterback... Can be slow to react to run plays... Plays with a high pad level and can be washed out of plays... Worst case scenario he ends up as more of a space-eater than dominate pass rusher, is a boom or bust prospect who hasn't played to his level of talent and leaves more production on the field than you'd want from a high first round pick... Unrefined, plays with an inconsistent motor, only flashes his ability to dominate and take over games, has a high ceiling but his bust potential is pretty high for a "sure-fire" Top 15 pick... Seemed as if he was playing "not to get injured" in 2011... Was investigated for potential NCAA violations after attending a draft party with former teammates Robert Quinn and Marvin Austin, but was cleared of any improper conduct.
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Combine Results |
Height |
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6056 |
Weight |
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284 |
Arm |
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33¼ |
Hand |
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10¼ |
40-Time |
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4.78 |
Vertical |
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31.5 |
Broad |
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9'1" |
Bench Press |
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25 |
Shuttle |
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4.78 |
Cone |
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7.57 |
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At North Carolina -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Moved from defensive end to defensive tackle in the spring and became one of the nation's top interior players... Earned first-team All-ACC honors and was named second-team All-America by Scout.com... Played in all 13 games and started 12... Ranked third in the league and 16th in the country in sacks per game... Had 10.0 sacks on the year, which ranked in the top five in the country among defensive tackles... Also ranked seventh in the league with 15.5 tackles for losses... Finished fourth on the team with 59 total tackles and had a team-high 12 quarterback pressures, two pass breakups and one forced fumble... Played well in Carolina's Music City Bowl win over Tennessee with six tackles, including 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble... Recorded three tackles in the win at Duke... Posted four tackles, forced a fumble and had a sack vs. NC State... Had one tackle for loss and three total tackles vs. Virginia Tech... Sacked Christian Ponder for a 10-yard loss and broke up a pass in the 37-35 win at Florida State... Had three tackles, two tackles for losses and a sack, in the win over William & Mary... Had two tackles at Miami... Posted a career-high 11 stops, including three tackles for losses and 1.5 sacks in Carolina's first win at Virginia since 1981... Had two tackles and three quarterback pressures in the 21-16 win over Clemson... Had four tackles and five quarterback pressures vs. East Carolina... Registered nine tackles, including four tackles for losses and three sacks in Carolina's first win of the season, a 17-13 victory at Rutgers... Had five tackles vs. Georgia Tech... Posted six tackles, including three tackles for losses, vs. LSU in the Chick-fil-A Classic in Atlanta.
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