| Brooks Reed Scouting Report |
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Brooks Reed
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Brooks Reed - Arizona (HT: 6-2½ - WT: 263)
Combine 40: 4.68 - Position Rank: 11 of 55
Positives: Very athletic... Solid pass rusher... Gets good bend on the corner... Gets after the QB... Can push and pressure the pocket... Plays with reasonably good leverage... Adequate flexibility... Nice arsenal of moves... Solid bull rush... Solid rip and spin moves... Good closing speed... Can split double teams... Plays the run okay... Makes plays in the backfield... Maintains containment... Stays active... Chases the ball... Good upfield player... Stays low... Good tackler... Wraps up... Good character... No off-field issues... Good work ethic... Intense player... Tenacious... Good motor... Best fits as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme, led all defensive linemen and linebackers with a 1.54 10-yard split at the combine... Fairly fluid hips... Good instincts... Good awareness... Disciplined... Competitive... Aggressive... Selected All-Pac Ten first team for the 2010 season... Has been a steady riser throughout the draft process... Gets a lot of comparisons to Clay Matthews.
Negatives: Does not shed blocks very well... Can be controlled by bigger tackles at point of attack... Does not show many counter moves... Marginal body control with slow and choppy change of direction agility... A straight-line type of athlete... Will over-run the ball in the backfield... Sprained ankle kept him out of a three games as a junior, had just two sacks in 2009... Will be a 24-year-old rookie.
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Defense |
| Season |
Team |
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TOT |
SOL |
AST |
TFL |
SK |
FF |
INT |
BK |
TD |
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114 |
75 |
39 |
25 |
17 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
Arizona |
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7 |
4 |
3 |
½ |
½ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
Arizona |
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37 |
26 |
11 |
9½ |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
Arizona |
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23 |
19 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2010 |
Arizona |
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47 |
26 |
21 |
10 |
6½ |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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