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2019 Steelers UDFA Player Profiles: West Virginia S Dravon Askew-Henry

With the 2019 NFL Draft in the books, we’re wrapping things up by offering player profiles on all the UDFAs signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The franchise’s history is strong with diamonds in the rough though in recent years, the classes have been weak. Hopefully this crop changes that trend.

#6 Dravon Askew-Henry /S West Virginia – 5’11” 196

The Good

  • Flexibility where he lines up/coverages
  • Solid bump and run when he gets a good jam
  • Good timing and acceleration on blitz
  • Willing run defender/good tackler
  • Good effort to force run back inside from the edge
  • At his best close to the LOS
  • Special teams coverage experience

The Bad

  • Struggles in off Man coverage
  • Doesn’t get off WR blocks quickly
  • Ball skills were limited due several reasons
  • Gets flat footed in Zone
  • Good route runners will get him to commit his hips early

Bio

  • Career – 208 tackles, 155 solo, 9.