| Kheeston Randall Scouting Report |
| Kheeston Randall - Texas (HT: 6-4⅝ - WT: 293) |
Positives -- Plays with good leverage and technique, good arm extension, strong hands, keeps blockers away from his frame, gets under the pads of opposing blockers, can walk back centers and hold his ground at the point, and push the pocket backwards and restrict running lanes... Can eat up
blockers and collapse the pocket with power, does a nice job with hand usage and placement to get off blocks, good stack and shed type player... Can occupy blockers and free up others around him to make plays, tough to move, often disrupted plays with his leverage and strength; maintains gap responsibilities, knows his assignments and sticks with them... Plays with good balance, seldom on the ground... Wide base and low center of gravity, natural girth and thick trunk to anchor, is tough to move, can clog running lanes... Good character, active in community service, good locker room presence and on-field leader... Durability is not an issue, has not missed a game in the last three seasons... Looks like a two-down run stuffer at the next level... Versatile, could play 4-3 DT (3-technique) or 3-4 DE (5-technique), best fit would be as a run stopping 5-technique, often lined up over the center as a 1-technique at Texas and would also fit well in a two-gap system... Texas has been one of the best teams in the country for developing interior defensive line prospects... His skill set is intriguing and he has room to develop and improve in other facets of the game.
Negatives -- A bit of a straight-line athlete, lacks fluidity and doesn't change direction very well, can struggle to redirect to put himself in position to make a play... Not a great pass rusher, lacks explosiveness, sack numbers are disappointing, had just five career sacks, and just one in each of the past two seasons, bull rush is slow developing and he does not possess the quickness to shoot gaps inside... Is not a natural fit in a 4-3 defense, lacks the quickness to play as a 3-technique and the bulk to play the nose... Isn't going to dominate a box score and won't make many big plays, doesn't have the short-area burst to make plays away his frame... Instincts and awareness are just average, inconsistent get-off, can be slow to locate the ball... Loses stamina as the game moves on, wears down toward the end of games... Had a lot of positive momentum heading into his senior season, felt he had a chance to move into the end of the first round with a solid season, but that never materialized.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6045 |
| Weight |
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293 |
| Arm |
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33¾ |
| Hand |
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9⅝ |
| 40-Time |
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5.00 |
| Vertical |
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34 |
| Broad |
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9'3" |
| Bench Press |
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28 |
| Shuttle |
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4.84 |
| Cone |
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7.49 |
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At Texas -- (Official School Bio) Finished his career having seen action in 47 games, including 35 starts... posted 98 tackles (49 solo), four sacks, 21 TFL, 25 pressures, six PBU, one forced fumble and two blocked kicks for his career... 2011 first team All-Big 12 selection (Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express News) and second team (Coaches, AP, Kansas City Star, Fort Worth Star-Telegram)... recorded 34 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, eight pressures and one pass breakup in 2011... named honorable mention All-Big 12 in 2010... started all 12 games and posted 39 tackles (23 solo), one sack, 13 TFL, eight pressures, three PBU and two blocked kicks... appeared in 14 games, including 10 starts at defensive tackle, in 2009... compiled 23 tackles, two sacks, three TFL, nine pressures and a forced fumble... saw action in eight games as a true freshman in 2008... a two-time all-state and three-time all-district selection in high school... a three-sport letterman as a prepster... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2009). 2011: Started in all 13 games at defensive tackle... 2011 first-team All-Big 12 selection (Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News) and second team (Coaches, AP, Kansas City Star, Fort Worth Star-Telegram)... earned UT's Dr. Nasser Al-Rashid Strength & Conditioning Award... tallied 34 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack, eight pressures and one pass breakup on the season... helped Texas lead the Big 12 and rank sixth in the nation in rushing defense (96.23 ypg) and 11th in total defense (306.08)... also ranked 10th in pass efficiency defense (111.0)... helped hold California to seven rushing yards and 195 total yards in the Holiday Bowl to close out his career... finished with a career-high seven tackles and one tackle for loss against Texas Tech.
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