Haason Reddick, LB, Temple: NFL Draft Scouting Report
Haason Reddick is one of this year’s largest risers up the board.
Haason Reddick went from an unknown to a fringe first rounder, to a lottery level player following an explosive combine. Reddick has been a flaming hot commodity recently and shows no signs of stopping anytime soon.
Reddick’s from Camden, New Jersey where he attended Haddon Heights high school and then decided to attend Temple, where he redshirted his freshman season in 2012. He saw his role increase from his redshirt freshman year to sophomore year from going from special teams to a role player who started two games and played in nine.
Reddick earned more time his redshirt junior season, starting at defensive end. Reddick’s production went way up that year setting him up for a breakout redshirt senior season. He earned a Senior Bowl Invite, fourth team All-American honors, and a first team All-American Conference honor with 65 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and three forced and recovered fumbles.
Philadelphia Eagles
Measurables:
Height 6’1″
Weight 237 lbs.
Arm Length 32 3/4″
Hand Size 10 1/8″
Combine Results:
40-Yard Dash: 4.52 seconds
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.37 seconds
3 Cone Drill: 7.01 seconds
Bench Press Reps (225 lbs.): 26
Vertical Jump: 36.5″
Broad Jump: 133″
Games Watched:
2016- Memphis, South Florida, Cincinnati
2015- Notre Dame
Strengths:
Reddick is an explosive, fast-twitch athlete who has a lot of upside as an explosive edge rusher who can get after the quarterback. Great athlete with loose hips, dip and bend ability, and showed the ability to make big plays in space.
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He moves fluidly around the field, attacks the ball on tape, and was able to consistently make his way past blockers and make plays in the backfield. Looks like he can be a true three-down linebacker on the outside or inside at the next level. Has the mental toughness teams love, worked his way from a walk-on to All-American.
Weaknesses:
Undersized for an edge rusher by NFL standards. Size mismatches will hurt him at the next level, struggles against guys once size is on top of him. Will not fit well into a 3-4 defense since he lacks the desired length and bulk of an outside linebacker/edge rusher.
Pass rush technique seems dependent on his athletic ability, will need to develop more moves and ability to be a long-term edge rusher. Played in fewer than 70% of Temple’s defensive snaps last season, and has an extensive injury history.
Pro Comparison: Ryan Shazier
Projection: Early 1st Round