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#73 Teven Jenkins/OT/Oklahoma State/6’6”, 310 Lbs
The Good
-Powerful upper body
-Long-limbed tackle that engulfs defenders
-Huge hands that allow him to clamp on and overpower defenders
-People mover in the run game with eye-opening strength
-Comfortable playing on either side of the line at left or right tackle
-Decent range overall as a blocker; comfortable climbing to the second level as a run blocker
-Finisher in the run game, loves to block through the whistle and impose his will
-Lateral athleticism to easily pass off stunts and twists
The Bad
-Comes out of a spread system that asked him to horizontally pass set more than vertically
-Needs to learn to control emotions some to avoid penalties; more of the overaggressive variety
-Can get overaggressive with his initial punch at times, causing him to lunge and lose balance
-Top-heavy tackle that needs to learn to sit into his hips and legs more
-Feet are a bit heavy in pass sets overall
Bio
-Redshirt senior that played in 37 career games at Oklahoma State, starting in 35 career games for Cowboys; opted out of final three games in 2020 due to injury
-2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl Invitee
-Played left and right tackle for Cowboys, and even appeared at right guard in two games as a redshirt freshman in 2017
-Achieved a 92.