| Brandon Lindsey Scouting Report |
| Brandon Lindsey - Pittsburgh (HT: 6-1⅝ - WT: 254) |
Positives -- Good quickness, plays much faster than the 4.93-40 he ran at the combine... Very quick first step and has effective speed to get around the edge on blockers... Above average range and lateral agility, allows him to make plays from sideline to sideline... Knows how to effectively play with his
large hands, both in pass rush and pass defense... Smart football player with good recognition skills for the play action and screens... Good motor, plays hard through the whistle... Versatile player, has been asked to play defensive end and outside linebacker both as a pass rusher and coverage linebacker... Playmaker with a nose for the football; hard to quantify ability but makes a lot of plays being in the right place at the right time... Not an overly flashy player but should deliver consistent production if given the opportunity.
Negatives -- Needs to get stronger right away if he is going to have any success in the NFL... Too often is taken out of plays by blockers, needs to learn to shed blocks better... Not strong enough to play defensive end in the NFL, will need to develop into a rush linebacker... Undersized frame allows blockers to take Lindsey out of the play with one powerful push... Has quickness but needs to develop better reaction time, specifically with the ball snap... Is waiting to see the ball being snapped before begins his pass rush, needs to learn to anticipate the snap in order to win the edge against NFL blockers... A good athlete that will be labeled a tweener by many teams, and may struggle to find a position in the NFL, didn't look very good at 4-3 OLB during Shrine practices and might be considered as a 3-4 OLB only.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6015 |
| Weight |
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254 |
| Arm |
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32⅝ |
| Hand |
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10⅝ |
| 40-Time |
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4.93 |
| Vertical |
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33 |
| Broad |
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9'9" |
| Bench Press |
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23 |
| Shuttle |
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4.28 |
| Cone |
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7.36 |
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At Pittsburgh -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Earned second team All-Big East... led the Big East in tackles for loss (1.38 TFLs/game) and ranked second in sacks (0.77 sacks/game)... nationally, Lindsey ranked 16th in sacks (tied) and 16th in tackles for loss... on the season he totaled 51 tackles, 17.5 TFLs, 10 sacks and three forced fumbles... stepped into prominent role at DE with the injured status of Greg Romeus... had six tackles (matching his career high) in three separate games... had five tackles with a career-high three sacks vs. Rutgers... had four total TFLs and a forced fumble vs. the Scarlet Knights... had six tackles and two TFLs vs. West Virginia... had six tackles at Connecticut, including a four-yard sack and forced fumble vs. the Huskies... had five tackles and two TFLs vs. Louisville... had a seven-yard sack vs. FIU, forcing a fumble to set up Pitt's final TD... had six tackles in the regular-season finale at Cincinnati. 2009: Played in all 13 games as a top reserve at defensive end... compiled 18 tackles, 5.5 TFLs and four sacks... had a career-high six tackles and two sacks vs. Syracuse... also had sacks against USF and Buffalo. 2008: Played in seven games as a reserve linebacker and special teams contributor to letter. 2007: Redshirted as a true freshman.
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