| Kevin Zeitler Scouting Report |
| Kevin Zeitler - Wisconsin (HT: 6-3⅞ - WT: 314) |
Positives -- Good size for the guard position with strong, quick hands that latch on the defender in good blocking placement... Has a very good first step when getting out to pull, consistently gets to the second level... Quick feet in the box to mirror defenders... Plays with good leverage, strong upper body,
has a good bend both of his arms and legs; anchors well and recovers quickly... Uses blocking angles very well to shield defenders, consistently turns his defender away from the ball carrier... Shows good balance when fighting, doesn't usually lunge and overextend; not a mauler, but will knock defenders back... Tough player who doesn't back down, flashes a mean streak... Played in pro-style offense that leaned heavily on the run game, will benefit him greatly at the next level... Smart player and by all accounts a good teammate, has very good knowledge of blocking schemes and was in the correct position consistently... Worked hard to return from nagging ankle injuries quickly, has improved every year... What he lacks in athleticism he is able to make up for with solid fundamentals in all areas.
Negatives -- Not as athletic as some guard prospects in this draft... Lacks top tier arm length for a guard... Lacks ideal awareness in space, can be caught looking for a block instead of making a block... Not always consistently as fast off the ball as you would like... Has trouble neutralizing speed and athleticism in the pass blocking game... Doesn't have the upside and potential of some of his peers... At times will play relatively passive with little sense of urgency, too much finesse to his game, didn't consistently finish blocks and play until the whistle.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6037 |
| Weight |
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314 |
| Arm |
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32¾ |
| Hand |
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10¼ |
| 40-Time |
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5.39 |
| Vertical |
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29 |
| Broad |
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8'5" |
| Bench Press |
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32 |
| Shuttle |
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4.61 |
| Cone |
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7.77 |
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At Wisconsin -- (Official School Bio) 2011: First-team All-American by AFCA and Pro Football Weekly... second-team All-American by Yahoo! Sports and Phil Steele... honorable mention All-American from SI.com... consensus first-team All-Big Ten... co-winner of team's Tom Wiesner Award (Wisconsin-born student-athlete)... Academic All-Big Ten... Started at right guard in all 14 games. 2010: Earned second letter... played in all 13 games with nine starts at right guard... named UW's co-offensive player of the game at Michigan on Nov. 20... started at right guard in win at Iowa on Oct. 23 and over No. 1 Ohio State on Oct. 16... against Minnesota on Oct. 9 and, along with rest of starting offensive line and Bill Nagy, named UW's co-offensive player of the week for the Minnesota game... made first start of season at Michigan State on Oct. 2... saw time at right guard in first four games. 2009: Earned first letter... started all 13 games at right guard. 2008: Appeared on offensive line in three games. High School: Ranked as the third-best player in Wisconsin and No. 39 offensive lineman in the nation by Rivals.com... fourth-best player in the state and 22nd-best offensive lineman in the nation by Scout.com... first-team all-state (WFCA, AP)... first-team all-conference, conference lineman of the year, first-team all region and first-team all-area as a senior... first-team all-state (Wisconsinpreps.com), honorable mention all-state (WFCA)... first-team all-conference, first-team all region and second-team all-area as a junior... three-year letterwinner in football... two-time letterwinner in wrestling... one letter in track and field.
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