Kendall Donnerson | Edge | Southeast Missouri St. | 6'3" - 236 lbs.

 

4.48 in the forty yard dash

Overview
Donnerson's tape is nowhere near draftable in terms of his skill set, but from an athletic standpoint, his testing numbers are beyond rare for his size. Donnerson is a project that teams might not be willing to draft, but will be more than happy to stash on the practice squad as a PFA while they try and improve his technique and skill, hoping to unlock his athletic gifts. At this point, Donnerson is no more than a lottery scratch-off with the potential for a tremendous pay-off, but with the odds against it.

Strengths
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Athletic testing was on the elite end of the scale and would have dominated at the Combine

At 250 pounds he posted a 4.48-second 40-yard dash, 40-inch vertical, 10-foot-11 broad jump and 7.03 three-cone

Sudden lateral bursts as edge defender to widen out and close off perimeter runs

Shows ability to flip hips over the top of the tackle as a rusher

Big closing burst to the quarterback after he flattens around the arc

Well-proportioned build with sturdy, balanced base through contact

Smooth in space when asked to drop into coverage[/list]

Weaknesses
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Nowhere near skilled enough as an edge defender at this point

Doesn't show consistent ability to dominate at the lower level

Considered more workout warrior than pro prospect currently

Below average motor and instincts

Needs to play much faster -- especially with upfield burst as rusher

Lacks hand usage, go-to rush moves and workable counters

Would like to see him take control at point of attack when setting the edge

Doesn't play with enough knee bend in space.[/list]

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Called it!

I wanted Jeff Holland, but Goot seems to be an analytics guy.

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I will be surprised if he makes the PS.

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