| Lucas Nix Scouting Report |
| Lucas Nix - Pittsburgh (HT: 6-5¼ - WT: 317) |
Positives -- Average size for an interior lineman... Flashes very good quickness off the snap; gets his hands up quickly out of his stance... Shows short area quickness to pull and get around the edge... Fires off the snap low and uproots defenders by getting into their body with initial hits... Very strong
at the point of attack; gets good movement in the run game with the power to push the pile... Very tough player in the box, uses his hands very well to keep defenders off balance... Has the girth to anchor in the middle; shows the ability to absorb contact from bull rushers... Creates a lot of space when down blocking... Proficient when executing combo blocks, keeps head up and gets off his first block quickly... Very good overall technique, including footwork and hand placement... Physical player, fights until the whistle... Versatile; started one year at RT and one year at RG.
Negatives -- While he plays with good leverage most of the time, he is not a natural bender... He tries to be physical and use his body to create space but gets caught leaning on defenders and falls off blocks at times... Doesn't have the lateral quickness to play right tackle at the next level; would really struggle against speed edge rushers... Has trouble making solid contact against quicker second level players... Doesn't always have the speed to get to the second level before the running backs... Isn't the most fluid in space, more of a fit in a power run scheme... Has some character concerns, has been charged with multiple criminal offenses in the past couple years.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6052 |
| Weight |
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317 |
| Arm |
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33½ |
| Hand |
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9¾ |
| 40-Time |
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5.43 |
| Vertical |
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29.5 |
| Broad |
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8'6" |
| Bench Press |
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| Shuttle |
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4.90 |
| Cone |
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7.81 |
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At Pittsburgh -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Played in all 13 games, starting 12... filled dual roles on Pitt's offensive line... started season's initial three games at right tackle before shifting to right guard for the Oct. 2 FIU contest... went on to start nine contests at right guard... lone missed start of the year was the Nov. 26 West Virginia game. 2009: Started all 13 games at right offensive tackle... efforts helped tailback Dion Lewis rush for 1,799 yards, the second-highest single-season total in school history. 2008: Played in six games as a reserve offensive tackle to letter in his true freshman season. High School: Nationally coveted lineman prospect who was a dominant two-way performer for perennial power Thomas Jefferson High... Parade All-American... PrepStar "Dream Team"... SuperPrep All-American... selected to play in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl... rated one of the top 50 players in the country by PrepStar (No. 22), Scout (No. 28), Rivals (No. 39) and SuperPrep (No. 43)... two-time first-team selection on The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAA All-State Team at defensive tackle... rated Pennsylvania's No. 3 overall prospect by Rivals, Scout and Keystone Recruiting... rated one of the top 10 offensive tackle prospects in the country by Scout (No. 5) and Rivals (No. 9)... No. 7 offensive lineman by SuperPrep... was the No. 5 overall prospect on Scout's East Top 100 list... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WPIAL Class AAA Player of the Year... compiled 67 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown his senior year... as an offensive lineman, Nix paved the way for a 1,500-yard rusher... four-year starter for Thomas Jefferson and was part of three WPIAL Class AAA championships and two PIAA titles during his career... as a senior led the Jaguars to a 16-0 record and their second PIAA title in four seasons.
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