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Introduction
Hometown: Eastman, Georgia
High School: Dodge County
Recruitment: 4-Star Recruit by both ESPN and Rivals as a DE
Injuries/Discipline: Had a shoulder injury in 2014 that required surgery-- Missed the 2014 Belk Bowl as a result
Awards
2013 SEC All-Freshman Team
2014 AP Honorable Mention All-SEC Team
2014 Voted team’s defensive MVP
2015 All-SEC Coaches’ Second Team
2015 Butkus Award finalist
Measurables
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 231
Class: RS Junior
Projected 40 Time: 4.59
Stats
Year | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hurries | FF | PBU |
2015 | 74 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
2014 | 55 | 8.5 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
2013 | 55 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
Positives
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Has good height
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Plays with very good speed and athleticism
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He bends well around the edge
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Plays well against the run.
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Was able to play multiple LBer positions
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Adequate in coverage
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Has a good motor and tenacity
Negatives
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Can put on some weight and strength
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Needs to disengage from blocks better
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Could develop more pass rushing moves
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Sometimes loses sight of the ball carrier
Conclusion
Floyd is a dynamic defender, and one many people will be mocking to the Jets. It isn’t hard to see why when you look at his tape. Leonard will be able to seamlessly transition to being an NFL OLBer. His speed and athletic ability will make any teams in need of speed, salivate a little bit. He isn’t the best pure pass rusher we might be able to get at 20, but he would give us something we haven’t had a long time. It feels like forever since we had a dynamic edge rusher that can get to the QB quickly. It also doesn’t hurt that he can play the run, and drop into coverage as well. We had to use Sheldon Richardson as an OLBer this year. That alone should tell you exactly how bad we could use another edge guy. I see Floyd going somewhere in the top 25.
Draft Grade: 89
90-100 = Exceptional Talent
80-90 = Impact Player
70-80 = NFL Starter
60-70 = Solid NFL Potential
50-60 = Draftable - Lot of work needed
>50 = Undraftable, - Long Shot To Stick