| Chris Galippo Scouting Report |
| Chris Galippo - Southern California (HT: 6-1½ - WT: 241) |
Positives -- Started off and on for three seasons at Southern California; versatile player who can play inside and outside linebacker... Better playing between the tackles, and is best when he is asked to attack downhill... Has a good motor and is able to get to the ball carrier; will do everything to get to the
football... Has good instincts and a high football IQ, is always in good position to make the play... Run thumper that excels getting downhill between the hashmarks to deliver a big hit to the back in the hole... Decent footwork for a linebacker, doesn't take unnecessary steps... Former blue-chip recruit who never really put it all together at USC, but at worst can contribute on special teams if healthy at the next level... Had one of the top short shuttle times amongst the linebacker grouping at the combine with a time of 4.10 seconds.
Negatives -- Not a prospect that really stands out on film, was underwhelming at times; injuries have slowed him in five seasons with the Trojans... Doesn't do well in pass coverage, can be taken advantage of because of lack of acceleration and redirection skills... Lacks the feel for what receivers are trying to do in the pass game, just doesn't possess what is needed to be efficient in coverage... Has issues in space and lacks true mobility to make plays... Average at best running down ball carriers in pursuit, lacks straight line speed... Needs to improve ability to shed blocks, gets blocked too easily; needs to improve his overall strength to be a factor at the next level... Was passed up by younger players at USC for playing time, mostly because of injury.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6014 |
| Weight |
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241 |
| Arm |
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30½ |
| Hand |
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9¼ |
| 40-Time |
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4.87 |
| Vertical |
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29.5 |
| Broad |
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8'11" |
| Bench Press |
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19 |
| Shuttle |
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4.10 |
| Cone |
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6.90 |
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At Southern California -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Galippo started the second half of his 2010 junior season and also was a key special teams performer. Overall in 2010 while appearing in all 13 games, he had 29 tackles, including 2 for losses (with 1 sack), plus 2 interceptions and a team-high 3 forced fumbles. He started 7 games, including 2 (Californa, Oregon) at weakside linebacker and the final 5 (Arizona State, Arizona, Oregon State, Notre Dame, UCLA) at middle linebacker. He made 2010 All-Pac-10 honorable mention. He also won USC's Special Teams Player of the Year Award. He had 2 tackles each at Hawaii, at Minnesota (with a sack and an interception), at Washington State (1 for a loss) and at Stanford (with a forced fumble). Against California, he had 6 tackles while starting for the first time on the weak side. He then had 3 stops against Oregon, 1 tackles against Arizona State and 4 stops at Arizona. He suffered a concussion early in the Oregon State game and was sidelined. He had 6 tackles, a forced fumble and an interception (to set up a USC field goal) against Notre Dame, then had a tackle and forced fumble at UCLA. 2009: Galippo started all season at middle linebacker as a sophomore in 2009. Overall in 2009 while appearing in all 13 games, he had 70 tackles (third on USC), including 8 for losses (with 1.5 sacks), plus he had 2 interceptions (returned for 63 yards), 2 forced fumbles and 6 deflections. He was a semifinalist for the 2009 Butkus Award and made CollegeFootballNews.com Sophomore All-American first team, All-Pac-10 honorable mention and Phil Steele's All-Pac-10 third team. 2008: Galippo served as the backup middle linebacker as a redshirt freshman in 2008. Overall while appearing in 10 games (all but Virginia, Ohio State and Oregon State), he made 12 tackles, including 2 for losses of 3 yards, plus had a deflection and an interception.
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