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Kayvon Thibodeaux

EDGE

Oregon

Strengths 

6'4"

Height

Weight

256

Bench
40-Time
10-Time
20-Time
27
4.58
Vertical
Broad Jump
20-Shuttle
60-Shuttle
3-Cone
Hand
Arm
Wingspan

Final Grade

8.03

Injury History

Games Evaluated

2020 vs Oregon State, 2020 Iowa State, 2021 vs UCLA, 21 vs Cal, 21 vs Washington State

Team Fit

HOU

NYG

TEN

Great athleticism that can beat any tackle and a developing power game. First step punctuated by top level bend and twitched up lower half. Bull rushes are dominant when connecting. A smart versatile player who can play interior and exterior in a variety of roles. Great footwork and total balance to keep the blocker at bay.

Weaknessess

Developing run defensive game. Often has trouble disconnecting from blocks when he loses leverage in the run game. Upper body and lower body does misfire on occasion. Although he showcases the ability to drop back, he wasn't asked to do it much.

Big Picture

Thibodeaux is a potential first overall selection who was great out of the box as a freshman. The former five star recruit has the potential to reach heights that similarly athletic Jadaveon Clowney never reached as he's more fundamentally sound. Ideally, he goes to a 3-4 outside linebacker based team or to a wide 9 schematic such as the Titans to best utilize his immense athletic gifts. He's a lock to go within the top five. Has been EDGE1 for the longest time and may be suffering from prospect fatigue at this juncture.

Player Comp

Jadaveon Clowney

Athleticism:

8

Lateral Agility
Flexibility
Explosiveness
Playing Strength
Balance
8
8
8
8
8

Showcases great lateral agility in open space situations despite size. Has great bend and burst coming around the corner. Explosive first step from anywhere. Displays above average play strength in that he has multiple moves in his arsenal. Plays with great balance, no wasted movements and is generally upright when not being held. Athleticism is a plus plus.

7.8

Pass Rush Ability:

First-Step Quickness
Use of Hands
Leverage
Pass Rush Moves
Finish Ability
8.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
8

Big Play Ability

Elite first step and quick twitched. Powerful use of hands on most reps. He plays with great leverage but can be held up in some instances. Displays quite the arsenal using the power or speed rush. Finishes the play quite often but at times becomes lacksadasical if play isn't near him. Bull rushes are in development but they are really good. Brute strength although he is labeled as a finesse rusher. Rarely gets pancaked if at all.

Against The Run:

7.5

The prospect sets the edge well enough but needs improvement. Stacks up the offensive line and sheds the blocker at an above average level. Top level range regardless of starting point. Chases the backside on most occasion. Uses both brute power and pure speed to split the gaps assigned to him. Rarely misses a tackle and doesn't get beat to the perimeter often.

Set the Edge
Stack and Shed
Range
Gap Shooting Ability
Tackling
7
7
8
8
7.5

Competitiveness:

8.67

Toughness
Consistency/Motor
Disruption
8
9
9

Great toughness to fight through injury and mentals. The motor does not quit and will often chase plays. Consistently dominant to the point that offenses have to scheme him out of the plan. Immense disruptive ability that frees up teammates to finish plays. Offensive linemen have to hold him to get him out of the play.