Zebrie Sanders Scouting Report |
Zebrie Sanders - Florida State (HT: 6-5⅝ - WT: 320) |
Positives -- Great size for a tackle; great frame, but not maxed out, could support some added bulk, big frame makes it difficult for defenders to get around... Has big, strong hands and very long arms to keep the defender away from his body and push defenders up the field... Gets off the ball extremely
fast with a great first step... Very consistent with passing sets, gets in great position, does a good job getting his feet in position to make a block... Keeps solid base with sufficient bend of the knees and arms... Gets to the second level very quickly, has great quickness in space, beats defenders to holes... Does a tremendous job finding a defender to block at the second level... Very smart player that knows his responsibilities, recognizes blitzes off the edge and inside and doesn't get confused by stunts, slides to pick up correct man... Opens holes with down blocks... Angles his body very well, gets good movement in the run game... Shows flashes of overpowering defenders in the run game... Tough competitor that gives good effort on every play, finishes his blocks... Experienced, reliable and versatile with has tremendous upside, played most of his career on the right side but filled in at left tackle when Andrew Datko missed time with an injury.
Negatives -- Sometimes will over-set when pass blocking and can be vulnerable to inside moves... He uses big hands to grab and pull instead of getting the correct hand placement, needs to learn to sustain blocks with good hand placement... Doesn't play with the best leverage, plays to high sometimes... Tries to cut block too often; if defenders keep their feet, they get their hands on the pass... Has trouble with bull rushers that get to his body, needs to get stronger, doesn't anchor very well.
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Combine Results |
Height |
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6055 |
Weight |
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320 |
Arm |
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35 |
Hand |
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10⅞ |
40-Time |
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5.37 |
Vertical |
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27 |
Broad |
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8'4" |
Bench Press |
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28 |
Shuttle |
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4.99 |
Cone |
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8.15 |
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At Florida State -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Mammoth junior right tackle and third-year starter who closed out his most impressive season to date, thanks to his dedication in the offseason... started all 14 games, including one at left tackle (Virginia) in Andrew Datko's absence... shared ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his performance in the season opener against Samford, when he posted a career-high grade of 90 percent... only Seminole lineman credited with at least one knockdown block in 13 of 14 games... finished second on the team with 37 knockdown blocks, including a career-high of five against Boston College... registered a season average grade of 81 percent, which is the best of his career... third among all FSU linemen with 37 career starts, including 23 consecutive, which was second only to Ryan McMahon among linemen... capped off the season grading out at 88 percent against South Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Bowl... also graded out at 88 percent against Boston College and North Carolina... earned an academic achievement award at the 2010 football banquet for having one of the top GPAs for his class... selected to the ACC All-Academic football team. 2009: Starter at right tackle in 12 of 13 games on the year... finished the 2009 campaign with a grade of 73 percent and led the Seminoles with 43 knockdown blocks... enjoyed one of the top performances of his career in the season opener against Miami, grading out at 88 percent with eight knockdowns... struggled with his consistency early on, did not start against USF... regained his starting job and at one point strung together four games - North Carolina, NC State, Clemson and Wake Forest - with grades of 80 or better as the 'Noles went 3-1.
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