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Nick Hampton EDGE/LB 6’3, 235 RS Junior Strengths Weaknesses Extremely Quick and Agile Explosive Off the Line of Scrimmage Bendiness, Extremely Slippery Very Secure Tackler Pass Rush Arsenal Some Cover Ability Undersized as an Edge Rusher Power Element Lacking 2022 Statistics (Per PFF) *(Ranking is not applicable, played 9 games, 184 pass rush snaps) 2022 Statistic Total Ranking * Rank Percentile Pressures 26 N/A N/A Sacks 9 N/A N/A Hurries 9 N/A N/A Pass Rush Win Rate 19.0% N/A N/A QB Hits 8 N/A N/A Tackles 18 N/A N/A Missed Tackle % 6.9% N/A N/A Write-Up: Nick Hampton is a hybrid edge rusher/outside linebacker who played 5 collegiate seasons at Appalachian State. His first season (2018) was a redshirt year, with essentially no action. Over the next 4 seasons, Hampton produced exceptionally well, posting 133 pressures and 30 sacks, including a career best 52 pressures and 12 sacks in 2021. Hampton did miss a few games this season with injuries, and overall his production did fall of...

Nick Herbig EDGE/LB 6’2, 228 Junior Strengths Weaknesses Downhill Speed and Pursuit Diverse Pass Rush Moveset Play Diagnosis Solid Block Shedder High Motor Positional Versatility Concerning Size Profile Can Miss Tackles Hard to Project NFL Role 2022 Statistics (Per PFF) *(Ranking is not applicable, only played 192 pass rush snaps) 2022 Statistic Total Ranking * Rank Percentile Pressures 34 N/A N/A Sacks 11 N/A N/A Hurries 17 N/A N/A Pass Rush Win Rate 23.9% N/A N/A QB Hits 6 N/A N/A Tackles 30 N/A N/A Missed Tackle % 16.7% N/A N/A Write-Up: Nick Herbig is a very productive edge rusher and linebacker out of Wisconsin. He produced 21 total sacks and 80 pressures in only 3 seasons with the Badgers. He did miss 2 games with an injury this season, but has been fairly durable overall. At Wisconsin, Herbig played as both a typical 5-tech pass rusher and as an off-ball linebacker, and was asked to drop into coverage a fair bit, where he was moderately successful. Herbig shows a lot of good...

  Nolan Smith EDGE/LB 6’3, 235 Senior Strengths Weaknesses Elite Speed and Agility Extremely Bendy and Fluid Super Shifty to Avoid Blockers Physicality, Solid Tackler Ferocious Pursuit Coverage Ability Inconsistent Play Speed Pass Rush Arsenal is Small Unpolished Hand Usage Injury Concerns 2022 Statistics (Per PFF) *(Ranking is not applicable, only played 104 Pass Rush Snaps this season) 2022 Statistic Total Ranking * Rank Percentile Pressures 19 N/A N/A Sacks 2 N/A N/A Hurries 12 N/A N/A Pass Rush Win Rate % 25.0% N/A N/A QB Hits 5 N/A N/A Tackles 14 N/A N/A Missed Tackle % 9.1% N/A N/A Write-Up: Nolan Smith is a senior outside linebacker from Georgia who was a 3 year starter, even as a sophomore on the loaded Bulldogs defense. He missed a few games in early 2020 and missed most of the second half of the 2022 season with a torn pectoral that required surgery. At Georgia, Smith lined up mainly as a typical 5-tech edge rusher, but played some off-ball LB where he dropped into cove...