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#8 Kingsley Keke / DL Texas A&M – 6’3” 286
The Good
- Long arms (34.5 inches) and wingspan (nearly 83 inches)
- Positional flexibility along the defensive line
- Experience playing in 1 gap and 2 gap defenses
- Active hands when rushing and taking on blockers
- Plays consistently with his eyes up not losing sight of the ball
- Solid bull rush when he uses good leverage
- Strong hands and upper body to control and shed blockers
- Good awareness on screens
The Bad
- Slow at the snap the majority of the time
- Inconsistent effort from play to play
- Lateral agility on plays to the outside varies
- Limited pass rush moves which limits his success
- Motor idles – ranging from very good effort to get a sub in there
- Slow recognition following the ball through the mesh point on running plays
Bio
- Played DT until 2017, switched to DE in 2018
- Dropped 20 lbs before senior season to make the positions switch
- Started 34 of 49 career games
- Career – 150 tackles, 57 solo, 21 TFL, 12.