| Max Gruder Scouting Report |
| Max Gruder - Pittsburgh (HT: 6-1⅛ - WT: 235) |
Positives -- Decent size for an inside linebacker and has some room to add more weight... Has played the Mike, Will and Sam positions in college... Does a good job of reading and reacting and puts himself into position to make plays... Is most successful when he plays in the middle of the field, can
rack up the tackles in a hurry... A good tackler; solid wrap up tackler who uses his long arms to his advantage... Led the Panthers in tackles with 116 as a senior; had just three games in 2011 with less than eight tackles... Does well in zone coverage; is able to make plays when the action is in front of him... Uses his vision well to see plays develop in the run and pass game... Looks best in man coverage and does a good job of understanding what receivers are trying to do in their routes... A very good student who has been honored multiple times on the Big East All-Academic Football Team.
Negatives -- Lacks the strength to anchor when taking on lead blocks, needs to be more physical at the point of attack; lack of overall strength is apparent... Plays too high, leaves himself vulnerable to being blocked with ease... Has to learn to use his hands and play off blocks better... Doesn't possess the sideline to sideline speed needed to close on ball carriers consistently; lacks that second gear to run down the action... Ran just a 4.98-40 at his pro day... Lacks the pop that is needed from an inside linebacker... Has trouble planting, redirecting and flipping his hips; lacks ideal depth in his drops.
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At Pittsburgh -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Started all 13 games, including the final 11 at middle linebacker... took over the MLB role full-time following the season-ending injury to Dan Mason in the Sept. 23 Miami game (Gruder started the initial two games at Sam LB)... had 84 tackles, one TFL assist, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception... had career-high 13 tackles at Notre Dame... had 11 tackles at Connecticut... had a fumble recovery and an interception in the opening quarter at Cincinnati... the Panthers converted both turnovers into touchdowns and a 14-0 lead... recovered a fumble on Rutgers' opening drive of third quarter (forced by Jarred Holley) at the Scarlet Knights' 43 that Pitt parlayed into a TD and 21-14 lead it would not relinquish. 2009: Finished as the team's leading tackler with 91 stops in his first year as the starting Will linebacker... also had 4.5 TFLs, a sack assist, four PBUs, a fumble recovery and forced fumble... earned Pitt's Most Improved Defensive Player award for the 2009 season... for the Meineke Car Care Bowl against North Carolina, moved to Sam linebacker in place of ailing starter Greg Williams and had a game-high 11 tackles matching his season high... forced a fumble against the Tar Heels that was recovered by teammate Jarred Holley... Pitt parlayed the turnover into a field goal... named to Sporting News' All-Bowl Team... also had a season-high 11 stops against Notre Dame... had 10 stops with a TFL and two PBUs at Rutgers... had nine stops with a TFL at Louisville.
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