Nigel Bradham Scouting Report |
Nigel Bradham - Florida State (HT: 6-1⅞ - WT: 241) |
Positives -- A solidly built, well put-together player; a 4-3 weakside linebacker who is not afraid of contact... Has good sideline to sideline speed and it shows in pursuit, can get to the action in a hurry... When he gets a chance to put a hit on a ball carrier he makes it count; possesses the ability to inflict
pain when he attacks downhill... Wraps up ball carriers with a purpose and takes them down to the ground consistently... Plays low when he is attack mode and is able to sift through blockers... Quick enough to go around blockers... Does a good job of getting inside-out on run plays and get to ball carriers... Good in zone coverage, is able to find his spot and feel receivers' routes... Still a very raw football player but has the skill set to be a contributor at the next level... Led the Seminoles' in tackles for three consecutive seasons.
Negatives -- Has a tendency to play out of control and take unnecessary penalties, and has a bad habit of leading with the crown of his helmet... Despite a good first step, has trouble diagnosing plays; has slow read time when watching plays develop... Will have to play tougher when taking on blocks, needs to learn to go through blockers instead of running around them... Takes too many false steps rather than getting downhill with his first step... Has issues in the open field covering faster backs, tight hips slow him down when he has to redirect in the open field... Always seems a step behind in coverage and can be exposed in one-on-one situations... Needs to improve his awareness on the field in regards to reading and reacting to the play.
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Combine Results |
Height |
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6017 |
Weight |
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241 |
Arm |
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33¾ |
Hand |
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10½ |
40-Time |
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4.64 |
Vertical |
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37 |
Broad |
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10'1" |
Bench Press |
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24 |
Shuttle |
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4.37 |
Cone |
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7.18 |
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At Florida State -- (Official School Bio) 2011: Anchor of the defense who earned All-ACC honorable mention in helping FSU rank as the No. 4 defense nationally - second-best defense against the run and No. 20 in pass defense... named a team captain, one of three defensive Most Valuable Players and the recipient of the Bill McGrotha Humanitarian Award at the team's annual banquet... closed final season with 86 tackles while also leading FSU in tackles in 2009 (93) and 2010 (98)... led the Seminoles with nine tackles in their 18-14 Champs Sports Bowl win over Notre Dame, including his second interception of the season, which led to FSU's go-ahead TD in the fourth quarter... had a career-best 13 tackles against Virginia... made 10 tackles, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and had a half-tackle for loss against Miami... had a career-best two tackles for loss at Wake Forest... led FSU in tackles versus Boston College (seven) and at Duke (eight) and tied for team-lead versus Maryland (seven)... had eight tackles at Clemson... tied for team-lead with nine stops versus Oklahoma and added an interception... finished with 39 career starts, including his final 37 games... participated in December 2011 graduation commencement... was a preseason candidate for the Bednarik, Nagurski and Butkus awards... one of six Seminoles to earn community service awards at the conclusion of spring practice. 2010: Weakside linebacker who led the team in tackles for a second consecutive season... a 14-game starter, who totaled 98 tackles (54 solos), including 5.5 tackles for loss... ranked 11th overall in the ACC in tackles... established a new single-season high with five sacks on the season, which ranked third on FSU's nation-leading sack unit... recorded a season-high 10 tackles twice, against Boston College and North Carolina, with six solo stops in each game... also recorded nine-tackle games against NC State and Maryland... returned a blocked PAT for a two-point conversion against Virginia Tech in the fourth quarter of the ACC Championship game.
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