Tydreke Powell Scouting Report |
Tydreke Powell - North Carolina (HT: 6-2¼ - WT: 311) |
Positives -- Has the combination of strength and initial quickness to overwhelm interior offensive linemen... Excellent size and bulk, thick build, carries his weight well, natural girth and thick trunk to anchor... Has a lot of potential at the next level as a run defender if he can be coached up on
technique; when he stays low, he can fight his way into the backfield and can dominate versus the run, violent player who can knock linemen off balance... Very strong at the point of attack, is difficult to move in the trenches... Can occupy blockers and free up others around him to make plays, does a nice job plugging the middle... Plays with good balance, seldom on the ground, solid lateral mobility and does a reasonably good job redirecting... Plays with a lot of physicality and energy and has a mean streak, has a good motor and gives 100 percent on every play... High character player, team captain as a junior; no durability concerns, hasn't missed a game in three seasons... North Carolina has been one of the best teams in the country for developing defensive prospects in recent seasons.
Negatives -- Lacks the suddenness to shoot and split gaps and isn't very disruptive as a pass rusher, had just 2.5 sacks as a junior and one as a senior, primarily a bull rusher who can push the pocket, but lacks much of an arsenal of pass rush moves... Needs to play with better pad level, gets too upright and linemen can get underneath him, gives up a ton of leverage impeding his pass rush and his ability to hold the point, will lose his power and burst... Will expose himself to blockers and can be washed out of the play when he plays upright... Shorter than ideal arms and inconsistent in his hand usage and placement to get off blocks... Lacks ideal awareness of the ball carrier, can be slow to locate the ball... Never played to his level of talent, his initial quickness doesn't match up with his lack of pass rushing potential, has a good skill set but needs to play lower to be effective.
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Combine Results |
Height |
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6022 |
Weight |
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311 |
Arm |
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32½ |
Hand |
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10⅛ |
40-Time |
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5.36 |
Vertical |
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28.5 |
Broad |
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8'3" |
Bench Press |
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29 |
Shuttle |
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4.62 |
Cone |
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7.31 |
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At North Carolina -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Team captain... One of only two UNC defensive players to start all 13 games... Finished the regular season with 47 tackles, three tackles for losses, 2.5 sacks, one pass breakup and one forced fumble... Made two tackles in the Music City Bowl win over Tennessee... Posted two tackles in the win at Duke... Made four stops vs. North Carolina State and Virginia Tech... Had three tackles in the win at Florida State... Assisted on a tackle for loss and had three tackles against William & Mary... Registered a sack and had two tackles at Miami... Made two tackles at Virginia... Posted four tackles in the 21-16 win vs. Clemson... Had three tackles against East Carolina... Made a season-high seven stops and assisted on a sack in a 17-13 win at Rutgers... Posted six tackles against Georgia Tech... Recorded five tackles, including a 21-yard sack, and forced a fumble against LSU in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta. 2009: Played in all 13 games and was in Carolina's regular rotation at defensive end... Finished the season with 24 tackles, including four tackles for losses and two sacks... Had a 4-yard tackle for loss in the win at Boston College... Broke up a pass in Carolina's 19-6 win over Duke... Named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance at Virginia Tech... Forced a key fumble in the fourth quarter which Carolina recovered and eventually led to the game-winning field goal... Also had a sack on Tyrod Taylor in the first half, forcing the Hokies out of field goal position... Posted five tackles at Georgia Tech... Had three tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss in Carolina's win over East Carolina.
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