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A breakdown of UCLA defensive tackle Kenny Clark.
#97 Kenny Clark/DT UCLA: 6’2/5 314
The Good
– Thick, large frame and lower half with large, 10 1/2 inch hands
– Incredibly strong, difficult to move, capable of anchoring and holding the point of attack even versus double-teams
– Gets arms extended, creates space between he and linemen, strong hands, and routinely in control versus drive blocks
– Creates power through his hips, uncoils and strikes with a powerful punch
– Shows an impressive bull rush, has the power to collapse the pocket and be an interior threat
– Balance and coordinated player, rarely off his feet
– High effort player who fights hard through double-teams, doesn’t quit on players and effort doesn’t slip late in games
– Refined hands as a pass rusher, lacks a consistent, go-to move, but will occasionally win with a rip or push/pull
– Durable, no notable injury history in college career and started every game the last two seasons
The Bad
– Lacks ideal length for an odd front (32 1/8 inch arms)
– Average athlete and explosion, below average relative to the rest of the class
– Doesn’t have a go-to pass rush move, limited arsenal and doesn’t show anything besides his bull rush consistently enough
– Schematically limited to the interior, most work as the one tech, and probably limited to a two-gap defense
– Able to two-gap and hold point of attack but struggles to find the runner and shed, loses vision too often, needs to keep eye level up
– Infrequent, but moments where he turns his back in, loses vision of the LOS, seen in run and pass
Bio
– Two years as a full-time starter, 30 in career
– 2015: 75 tackles, 11 TFL, 6 sacks
– AP Third-Team All-American
– Four star recruit out of high school
Tape Breakdown
Ten years ago, Clark would’ve not only been a first round pick, he would’ve been a Top 15 selection.