| Emmanuel Acho Scouting Report |
| Emmanuel Acho - Texas (HT: 6-1⅝ - WT: 238) |
Positives -- Very versatile; lined up all over for the Longhorns and made plays no matter where he was on the field... Gets to the ball with an absolute grace; it seems that he just glides to the ball and makes plays... Excellent open field tackler; can sit back in a zone defense, react to the play and then get the
ball... High football IQ; a lot like a coach on the field, knows where everyone is supposed to be in the front seven and can adjust to whatever formation the offense comes out in... Takes good angles to the ball; very crisp, and hits like a truck... Has a long frame that suggests that he has room to get bigger and become more of a complete player... Arm length helps him fend off blockers and even reach out and make tackles when he's engaged... Very sound player; good fundamentals, shows good form in almost everything that he does... Solid blitzer; he won't be a 10 sack guy but he can get after the quarterback... Very tough player, played through injuries and knows the difference between injured and hurt.
Negatives -- If he wants to play middle linebacker he's going to need to gain 10-15 pounds... Has the ability to be really good but hasn't shown that in college; a lot like a NBA draft pick in terms of being drafted strictly on his measurements and what he could become... Struggles when running plays come right at him, but adding weight would help him with this... Relies too much on his arms when is being blocked; doesn't really know how to actually get completely free and won't be able to make some of the athletic plays that did in college... Does a lot of things well but doesn't excel in any specific area.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6015 |
| Weight |
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238 |
| Arm |
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33 |
| Hand |
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10 |
| 40-Time |
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4.73 |
| Vertical |
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35.5 |
| Broad |
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9'10" |
| Bench Press |
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24 |
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At Texas -- (Official School Bio) Ended his career having played in 48 games, including 26 starts... graduated in December, 2011 with a degree in sports management... posted 278 tackles (159 solo), 41 TFL, eight sacks, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two INTs, 13 PBU and 26 pressures for his career... named a finalist for the 2011 Lott IMPACT Trophy, Lowe's Senior CLASS Award and Wuerffel Trophy... was also a William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist and National Scholar-Athlete candidate... named to the 2011 AFCA Good Works Team and the Capital One Academic All-District 7 team... 2011 first-team All-Big 12 selection (Coaches, AP, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) and second team All-Big 12 (Kansas City Star)... led the team with 131 tackles and 19 tackles for loss to go with three sacks, one caused fumble, 18 quarterback pressures and six pass breakups in 2011... earned All-Big 12 in 2009 and 2010... a three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection... a second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2010 after registering 87 tackles (49 solo), three sacks, 12 TFL, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one INT, six PBU and five pressures... an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection in 2009 after recording 49 tackles (36 solo), 10 TFL, two sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, an INT, a PBU and three pressures... saw action in 10 games as a true freshman with 11 tackles and a forced fumble... was ranked as one of ESPNU's top 150 national prospects.
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