| Jared Crick Scouting Report |
| Jared Crick - Nebraska (HT: 6-4¼ - WT: 279) |
Positives -- Excellent top-end speed, very good first step off the line, can knife through gaps and quickly work his way into the backfield, plays best when he can operate with room to roam, good quickness and closing speed... Plays with good leverage and technique, good arm extension, strong hands,
keeps blockers away from his frame, can disrupt passing lanes... Sets the edge reasonably well, can keep himself clean and play off blocks; above average gap discipline, knows his assignments and sticks with them, doesn't take himself out of plays... High football IQ, very instinctive with a lot of experience, isn't often fooled by screens, locates the ball quickly; plays with a good motor, lunch-pail type player, works until the whistle, hustles to make plays in pursuit, can make plays outside the tackles, solid wrap-up tackler... Mature, good character, has volunteered on team hospital visits, a World War II Veteran's visit, and as a speaker to elementary school visits... Offers some schematic versatility, has been used in multiple roles, can move around for a defense and wear multiple hats in the NFL, is one of the top 3-4 DE (5-technique) prospects in this draft, projects best to a one-gap 3-4 defense... I wanted to see him replicate his numbers after benefitting from double teams commanded by Ndamukong Suh in '09 and he didn't disappoint; had back-to-back 9.5 sack seasons as a sophomore and junior.
Negatives -- A bit of a straight-line athlete, lacks fluidity and doesn't change direction very well, tight in the hips, can struggle to redirect to put himself in position to make a play, often over-pursues... Isn't much of a threat to rush the passer from the outside, doesn't have much of an arsenal of pass rushing moves, applies pressure through hustle... Isn't the strongest player, shorter than ideal arms and has some trouble disengaging from blocks, can get stood up or pushed around like a rag doll, isn't a natural stack and shed type player, needs to get stronger in his lower body; doesn't have a real position in a four-man front, won't be able to play defensive tackle due to less than ideal size and lack of strength... Doesn't anchor very well, struggles to hold the point of attack, can be washed right out of the play by double teams, gets overpowered by larger blockers; lacks balance, on the ground too much... Gets upright at times, plays with inconsistent pad level, exposes his frame off the ball, needs to be more consistent playing low to the ground... Very undersized to play defensive tackle at the next level, would need to add 20 pounds to fit that prototype, which seems unlikely, is a tweener at his present weight... Suffered a torn pectoral muscle in the 2011 Washington game, only played in five games as a senior, also missed 2011 spring practice with a sprained right MCL.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6042 |
| Weight |
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279 |
| Arm |
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32 |
| Hand |
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10⅛ |
| 40-Time |
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4.99 |
| Vertical |
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31 |
| Broad |
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8'8" |
| Bench Press |
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| Shuttle |
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4.40 |
| Cone |
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7.47 |
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At Nebraska -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Crick started all 14 games for a Nebraska defense that ranked among the top 12 nationally in scoring defense, total defense and pass defense. Crick led the team with 9.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss and his sack total was second in the Big 12. Crick recorded a total of 70 tackles, including 36 solo stops, and his 5.0 tackles per game were the most among all Big 12 defensive linemen. He had six games with at least five tackles and had a tackle for loss in nine games, including seven of the season's final eight contests. Crick posted his first big game of the year against Idaho, racking up 2.5 sacks for 30 yards and four tackles for loss. In a win at Oklahoma State, Crick had four tackles and a 10-yard sack as the Huskers corraled the high octane OSU offense in the second half. Crick had eight tackles, a seven-yard sack, two tackles for loss and two hurries as the Blackshirts dominated in a key win over seventh-ranked Missouri. In a win at Iowa State, Crick had a tackle for loss and forced a fumble that stopped a Cyclone threat. He had a season-high nine tackles, including a pair of sacks in a 20-3 win over Kansas when NU limited the Jayhawks to less than 100 total yards. Crick had seven tackles, including three tackles for loss and split a pair of sacks as NU held Texas A&M; to just nine points. He broke up two passes in the regular-season finale against Colorado. Crick recorded his third multi-sack game of the season against Oklahoma, racking up two sacks for 22 yards as part of a three-tackle day while also adding a pass breakup. He finished the year with seven solo tackles, including a tackle for loss in the Holiday Bowl.
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