| Matt Reynolds Scouting Report |
| Matt Reynolds - Brigham Young (HT: 6-4½ - WT: 302) |
Positives -- Undersized for the tackle position but is a wide body that shows some decent strength when absorbing bull-rushing opponents... Good hand placement, consistently gets his hands inside the defenders, controls and steers defenders once locks on, can knock defenders back on their heels... A
positional run blocker; uses angles to keep opponents from the running back... Keep legs churning in the run game and shows strength to move the pile... Can turn defender from the action, seals off the inside well... Plays with a high motor, effort is not in question... Keeps head up and gets to the second level effectively... Physical, good mental and physical toughness, will play hurt, started every game in his collegiate career... NFL bloodlines, father Lance had a brief career with the Eagles and is now an assistant coach at BYU... Mature, spent two years on a church mission.
Negatives -- Not very athletic, average height, weight and speed combination... Shorter arms than you would like to see for an offensive tackle... Lateral movement and backpedal gets hurried and awkward versus speed rushers... Inconsistent kick slide, initial kick step can get too wide... Can struggle with quick inside counter moves... Struggles staying in front of quicker pass rushers, lacks the footwork of a blindside tackle; best fits inside at guard or at right tackle... Not an explosive prospect, is sometimes late off the snap which puts him at an early disadvantage... Defenders get into his body rather easily; has trouble sustaining blocks, loses leverage because he plays too high... Doesn't explode into second level blocks but rather just pushes through them, struggles to hit moving targets at the second level... Will be a 26-year-old rookie... Injury history is a concern; broke left hand in fall camp in 2009 and played through much of the 2010 season with shoulder injuries before having surgery after the season... Lacks a killer instinct and is inconsistent when finishing blocks.
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| Combine Results |
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6044 |
| Weight |
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302 |
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33¼ |
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9⅝ |
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5.29 |
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| Bench Press |
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25 |
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At Brigham Young -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Phil Steele All-Independent First Team, Yahoo! Sports All-Independent Team, FBS All-Independent Team... invited to East-West Shrine Game... team captain... earned letterman honors as a senior... started all 13 games, tieing him for the most starts in BYU history with 52; every game of his career... led team in pancake blocks... helped BYU rank No. 5 in third-down conversions (51.94 percent)... contributed to five games where BYU rushed for 200+ yards and 200+ passing yards... helped BYU to No. 20 in first downs per game (23.54)... BYU offensive line allowed 1.31 sacks per game (T-No. 27) and 4.38 tackles for loss allowed per game (T-No. 12)... part of offensive line that allowed zero sacks in five different games and two or fewer in 10 games... got his helmet knocked off but got a big block to spring quarterback for a touchdown pass vs. Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl... named to ESPN.com All-Bowl Team for his efforts. 2010: Academic All-MWC... started all 13 games... helped BYU rank No. 3 in MWC and No. 42 nationally averaging 168.1 rushing yards per game... helped BYU rank No. 3 in MWC and No. 34 nationally with 283 first downs... helped BYU rank No. 4 in MWC (No. 1 in MWC games) and No. 21 nationally with 46.2 third-down conversion percentage, including a 12-of-13 (.923) day against CSU... helped BYU rank No. 2 in MWC and No. 15 nationally with 88.0 red zone percentage... helped BYU achieve seven 200-yard rushing games this season, including an average of 198.5 yards in eight MWC games... helped BYU hold opponents to zero sacks in four games and two or fewer in 11 games.
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