Kenrick Ellis - Hampton (HT: 6-5 - WT: 340) Combine 40: N/A - Pro Day 40: N/A - Position Rank: 13 of 55
Positives: Heady... Nice burst off the ball... Long arms... Gets in the backfield... Can penetrate... Pushes the pocket... Very good strength... Good power... Solid bull rusher... Can get off blocks and make plays reasonably well... Good rip move... Bats down a lot of passes... Good closing speed... Plays the run well... Good anchor... Space eater... Occupies and splits double teams... Solid lateral mobility... Can scrape down the LOS to make plays... Takes good angles... Does a nice job chasing the action... Keeps his head up... Gives a good on-field effort... Good motor... Mean streak... Looked much more fit this season... Carries his weight well... Dominated at FCS level... Good upside... 3-4 NT candidate.
Negatives: Plays too upright and loses leverage at times... Inconsistent... Can be blocked by single blocker at times... Questionable workout habits and attitude... Conditioning issues... Has some stamina issues late in games... Dismissed from South Carolina for multiple school rules violations, including academic issues and marijuana use... Arrested for assault and suspended for 2010 season opener... He could be taken off some boards due to character concerns!
Defense
Season
Team
TOT
SOL
AST
TFL
SK
FF
INT
BK
TD
Totals
195
86
110
40½
7
3
0
1
0
2007
South Carolina
11
10
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
2008
Hampton
39
16
23
7½
3½
0
0
1
0
2009
Hampton
51
25
26
15
1½
1
0
0
0
2010
Hampton
94
35
60
15
2
2
0
0
0
(January 28) --
The week of Senior Bowl practices are over, but more coverage is on the way.
We have posted notes and observations from both the North and South Thursday practices as well as transcripts from the Thursday press conferences.
Also posted is a Week in Review from the week's practices. Refer to the tabs above for full coverage. We'll have all the action coming to you from Saturday's game as well.
