| Josh Chapman Scouting Report |
| Josh Chapman - Alabama (HT: 6-0⅞ - WT: 316) |
Positives -- Very strong, difficult to move off the line of scrimmage, occupies double teams, a true space eater; natural girth and thick trunk, a nightmare to block one-on-one... Stays low and wins most battles for leverage; strong, violent hands with explosive hand punch, solid leg drive, keeps his legs
moving, very good stack and shed type player; can push the pocket, can bull rush and overpower blockers when pass rushing... Wide base and low center of gravity, solid anchor, doesn't give up an inch of ground, is too stout to be moved around, base strength is phenomenal; eats up blockers, collapses running lanes, keeps linebackers clean and allows them to roam free into the backfield... Lunch-pail type player, is smart and works hard, plays with an impressive motor; anticipates snap count, above average recognition skills, plays through the whistle, responds well to coaching and spends a lot of time in the video room... Is more of a drag-down tackler than a fundamental wrap-up and drive through tackler, tosses ball carriers to the ground with ease, can also deliver some explosive hits... Steady force in the middle, the anchor of Alabama's defense, has experience in both three and four-man fronts under Nick Saban; fifth-year senior has played in 53 games, including 25 career starts... Saban might be the best coach in the country for developing interior defensive line prospects, including Terrence Cody and Marcell Dareus in the past two drafts... Rising prospect in a weak nose tackle class, classic zero-gap NT prospect who fits in a 3-4 but is also a better athlete than people realize, has an underrated first step for his size and moves well for a 300+ pounder, could play defensive tackle in a 4-3 as well; has a low ceiling but reasonably high floor... Nicknamed 'The Incredible Hulk' by his teammates, maximum bench press total of close to 580 pounds and 630 pound squat, according to CBS Sports' Rob Rang... Played through a torn ACL and meniscus suffered October 1 vs. Florida en route to Alabama's 14th national championship.
Negatives -- A little stiff, not real nimble or agile; not a pass rusher, doesn't offer much in terms of pursuit, should be rotated out in passing situations, a one-dimensional type of player with below average lateral agility and closing speed... Can struggle to maintain balance when changing direction... Lacks ideal height and arm length is shorter than ideal... Isn't going to dominate a box score, not his role, doesn't make plays off his frame but looks really good on film; not quite the playmaker that former teammate Terrance Cody was, but a similar prospect and should be drafted in that range (late second round)... Questionable stamina, will need to monitor conditioning, especially once he starts collecting NFL paychecks, weight has fluctuated while at Alabama... Missed the final 10 games of the 2007 season with an undisclosed injury, ended up taking a medical redshirt... Will not participate in the Senior Bowl and is unlikely to be able to workout at all prior to the draft after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL and a torn meniscus in his left knee, and will probably begin his rookie career on the PUP list.
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At Alabama -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Josh Chapman is the anchor to the Alabama defense... the senior nose guard regularly takes on multiple blockers and is a key to the Crimson Tide's run-stuffing ability... has started 11 Alabama games at nose guard and 25 during his career while playing in 53 games... has 22 tackles on the season while helping the Tide lead the nation in rushing yards allowed with just 74.9 yards per game and 191.3 yards of total offense allowed... has 3.5 tackles for loss (-9) and one sack (-3)... missed the Georgia Southern game to rest his injured knee. Kent State: Started and made one solo tackle as he led a UA defensive front that held the Golden Flashes to -9 yards rushing in a 48-7 win. Penn State: Made four total tackles with two solo stops as the Tide posted a dominating-road win against the No. 23 Nittany Lions. North Texas: Had two tackles with one assist as UA limited the Mean Green to 68 yards rushing. Arkansas: Started and helped Alabama hold the Razorbacks to a series-low 17 yards rushing, more than 150 yards below their season average. Florida: Recorded three tackles with one solo stop in a 38-10 win over the No. 12 Gators... helped hold UF to 15 rushing yards... made his first tackle for loss of the year for a loss of four yards and batted down two UF passes. Vanderbilt: Helped UA record its second shutout of the year against the Commodores... had one assisted sack of VU quarterback Larry Smith, stopping him on fourth down and knocking him out of the game. Mississippi: Did not have a tackle but helped limit the Rebels to just 28 yards rushing. Tennessee: Clogged the middle of the defensive front as the Vols managed only 155 yards of total offense and just 92 on the ground... made two tackles with one tackle for loss (-2 yards). LSU: Equaled his season high with four tackles... made two solo stops and shared a tackle for loss... helped limit the top-ranked Tigers to 239 yards of total offense. Mississippi State: Recorded three assisted tackles with half of a sack (-2 yards)... helped limit the Bulldogs to just 12 yards rushing and 131 total yards. Auburn: Returned to the starting lineup and anchored the middle of the UA defense... made two tackles and limited AU to just 140 total yards... Tigers had just 44 yards - 25 rushing - through three quarters and gained the rest after Alabama had already locked up the win in the fourth.
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