| Tom Compton Scouting Report |
| Tom Compton - South Dakota (HT: 6-5¼ - WT: 314) |
Positives -- Has an NFL frame with long arms and strong hands; keep defenders away from his body... Very physical at the point of attack, dominated his level of competition with his strength... Quick off the snap; helps him get movement in the run game... Solid knee bend and plays with
good leverage... Athletically gifted, can get out quickly to pull and position himself well to cover up defenders; does a good job down blocking, creates a lot of space... Could develop nicely for a zone blocking scheme which would properly utilize his athleticism... Shows the ability to lock on and drive defenders at the second level... Also shows adequate awareness with blitz pickups... Aggressive, mean streak, doesn't back down, plays with a chip on his shoulder... Started every game of his collegiate career... Showed good athleticism at the combine and handled tougher competition given the opportunity; played well at the East-West Shrine game and at Wisconsin in 2011.
Negatives -- Only average lateral movement; struggles to mirror quicker pass rushers; needs to speed up his kick slide to handle faster edge rushers... Doesn't show the same strength in his lower body, consistently plays with a narrow base; struggles to sink his hips and keep his base under him... Consistently falls off blocks due to improper hand placement... Will lean and lunge to make contact on the outside edge... There are concerns about his level of competition playing at an FCS school; the tools he used to dominate at that level of competition will merely be average in the NFL... He is a developmental prospect and will need time to adjust at the next level; will need to be coached up on overall technique.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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6052 |
| Weight |
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314 |
| Arm |
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34 |
| Hand |
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10 |
| 40-Time |
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5.11 |
| Vertical |
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30 |
| Broad |
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9'0" |
| Bench Press |
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20 |
| Shuttle |
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4.60 |
| Cone |
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7.59 |
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At South Dakota -- (Official School Bio) 2010: PhilSteele.com fourth-team All-American... All-Great West Conference first-team selection... started all 11 games at left tackle for USD's offensive line... received USD's Most Valuable Lineman Award... named USD's Offensive Player of the Week once during the season... helped the Coyotes average 150.9 rushing yards, 207.1 passing yards and 23.4 points per game... named to the Great West Media All-Conference first team. 2009: All-Great West Conference honorable mention... started all 10 games at right tackle for the Coyotes... an integral part of a USD offense that averaged 460 yards per game (4th in the nation), 202 rushing yards per game (11th in the nation) and 258 passing yards per game (16th in the nation)... was part of an offensive line that allowed just 10 sacks (10th in the nation). 2008: Started all 11 games at right tackle... was starter on offensive line that helped the Coyotes rank in the top 10 nationally in scoring offense, total offense and rushing offense... part of offensive line that allowed just 14 sacks in 11 games. 2007: Redshirted his first season at USD. Prep: Two-year starter on the offensive line at Rosemount High School for Coach Jeff Erdmann... led team to section championship and state semifinals... helped pave way for a 1,000-yard rusher... Honor Roll student. Personal: Son of John and Karen Compton... born on May 10, 1989... political science major.
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