Global Game Changers: Defensive Edition
This week we have a collection of defensive players that spotlight emerging football talent from around the world!
Quote of the Week
“Football isn't necessarily won by the best players. It's won by the team with the best attitude.”
George Allen
SAF Bailey Devine-Scott (Calgary Stampeders) - Western New England University (2018-21)
Height: 5112v | Weight: 188v | Hand: 9v | Arm: 30 4/8v | Wing: 74 1/8v | 40: 4.76v | Shuttle: 4.52v | 3-Cone: 7.27v | Broad: 09’06”v | Vertical: 30v | Bench: 5v
Age: 25
Athletic Awards:
2019 First Team All-Conference
2019 New England Football Writer's DII/DIII All-New England Team
Citizenship: Australia
Camps Attended: Calgary Stampeders
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has a mesomorphic build, a rectangular upper body, with thick, powerful legs. Devine-Scott was drafted in the third round, 25th overall, by the Stampeders in the 2022 CFL Global Draft. To see more CFL Global Draft content, click here! Physical, downhill safety with strong instincts in the run game. Diagnoses quickly and closes with force, consistently finishing with wrap tackles. Smooth in deep coverage with disciplined feet and eyes, navigating through traffic to locate the ball. Shows natural anticipation and ball skills, stepping in front of throws to create turnovers. Lacks top-end sideline range and can stall when opening up laterally.
LB/DE Joshua Holley - Morgan State University (2014-18)
Height: 6020e | Weight: 241e
Age: 29
Athletic Awards: N/A
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: Topeka Tropics
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has a mesomorphic build, a triangle upper body with average leg bulk. Plays with a great motor and nice downhill acceleration in pursuit. Displays good COD as well to stick laterally while chasing the ball. Arrives with some force, but does strike a little high.
OLB/SAF Ricco Moore - Kansas Wesleyan University (2020-23)
Height: 5100e | Weight: 205e
Age: 25
Athletic Awards:
2023 Second Team All-KCAC
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: N/A
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has a mesomorphic build, a rectangle upper body with average legs. Showcases good instincts to anticipate and find the ball. Shows some nice burst in closing and meets blockers with force. A pretty solid tackler.
LB Obi Vervoort (Antwerp Spartans)
Height: 5106v | Weight: 177v | Hand: 9v | Arm: 30 3/8v | Wing: 73v | 40: 4.98v | Shuttle: 4.56v | 3-Cone: 7.63v | Broad: 08’05”v
Age: 19
Athletic Awards: N/A
Citizenship: Belgium
Camps Attended: Antwerp Spartans
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has a mesomorphic build, a rectangle upper body, with thin legs/butt. Aggressive run defender with downhill burst and striking power on contact. Smooth in zone drops, drifting into lanes with natural feel. Flashes sharp tracking and ball skills. Inconsistent at locating the ball, with occasional missteps. Needs more functional strength, struggles to shed when engaged chest-to-chest.
DB Jaiden Roe (Fishers Freight) - Long Island University (2021-23) / San Bernardino Valley College (2020)
Height: 5101v | Weight: 184v | Hand: 9 1/8v | Arm: 30 1/8v | Wing: 75 6/8v
Age: 24
Athletic Awards:
2023 First Team All-NEC
2023 FCS Football Central First Team All-NEC
2020 Second Team All-Conference
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: Fishers Freight
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: Has an ectomorphic build, a trapezoid upper body, with a thin waist. Versatile DB who aligns across the secondary. Strong at the boundary with smooth acceleration to stay in phase. Instinctive safety with sharp eyes and timing to track the ball in the air. Competitive in the slot with quick lateral feet and solid press technique. Physical tackler who delivers forceful hits, but needs refinement in wrap technique.
EDGE/ILB Aaron Ortiz - University of Sioux Falls (2018-19) / Coffeyville Community College (2017)
Height: 6010v | Weight: 242v | Hand: 9 6/8v | Arm: 30 2/8v | Wingspan: 74 2/8v | 40: 5.30v | 10: 1.76v | Shuttle: 4.41v | 3-Cone: 7.53v | Broad: 08’09”v | Vertical: 33v | Bench: 22v
Age: 28
Athletic Awards: N/A
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: Tychy Falcons/Aviators TSL/Düsseldorf Panthers/Milano Rhinos/Berlin Thunderbirds/Allgäu Comets/Bialystok Lowlanders
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has an endomorphic build, an oval upper body, with some big hips and upper legs. Can be deployed in a variety of alignments as a rusher. Shows a nice first step, playing his best downhill with space. Is physical taking on blocks with nice push when his hands are in position vs the run/pass. Can get stalled out when bigger tackles get their hands on him inside.
SAF/OLB Andrew Arterburn - Western Colorado University (2018-23)
Height: 5113v | Weight: 200v | Hand: 9 1/8v | Arm: 30 1/8v | Wingspan: 72v
Age: 25
Athletic Awards:
2023 Second Team Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: Basel Gladiators
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has a mesomorphic build, a trapezoid upper body with average leg bulk. Shows good eye discipline to cue the pass and enough speed to range to the boundary as a deep safety. Arrives with force, often creating a big collision. Has nice body control and explosion to make plays on the ball regularly. A physical and reliable tackler inside the box. Needs to improve his pad level vs the run.
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LB Julian Johnson - Concordia University Wisconsin (2019-23)
Height: 6000e | Weight: 205e
Age: N/A
Athletic Awards: N/A
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: N/A
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has a mesomorphic build, a rectangle upper body with some bulk in his butt/hamstrings. Shows good effort in his pursuit with plus tackling, even on special teams. Displays nice vision and anticipation to follow the QB’s eyes and play the ball in the short and middle areas. Not the most explosive athlete.
DE/OLB Charles Blango - Bethany College (2016-19)
Height: 5097v | Weight: 217v | Hand: 9 2/8v | Arm: 32v | Wing: 78 3/8v | 40: 4.71v
Age: N/A
Athletic Awards:
2018 Second Team All-PAC
2017 All-PAC Honorable Mention
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: N/A
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: Has a mesomorphic build, a rectangle upper body, with average leg bulk for the position. Does a nice job setting up his rush with stutters and change of pace. Has good balance and hand strength to shed quickly once engaged. Explosive closer who finishes with violence. Struggles against double teams, often stalling out when engaged. Needs sharper eye discipline to locate the ball more consistently in the run game.
LB/SAF/RB Justin Wilson - University of Dubuque (2013-17)
Height: 6002v | Weight: 219v | Hand: 7 6/8v | Arm: 32 1/8v | Wingspan: 74 6/8v | 40: 5.25v | 10: 1.69v | 20: 3.19v | Shuttle: 4.68v | 3-Cone: 7.65v | Broad: 07’04”v
Age: 30
Athletic Awards: N/A
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: Montreal Alouettes/Rebelión Tarahumara
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has an ectomorphic build, a rectangle upper body with average legs. He has solid short area burst, chasing down ball carriers from the backside. Has some pop in his tackles, with knockback power on runners. A decent mover in zone coverage who takes away space with nice short area feet and hips. Needs to trust his eyes more, delaying a bit to find the ball at times.
LB Matthew VanSteenlandt - Butler University (2023) / Hocking College (2021-22)
Height: 6030e | Weight: 215e
Age: 22
Athletic Awards: N/A
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: N/A
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has a mesomorphic build, a rectangle upper body with average leg bulk. Shows a decent eye to find the ball through traffic. Pursues with okay burst and is a reliable tackler. Not the most fluid mover in space due to stiff hips.
LB Gregor Hinterberger (Atrium Steelsharks)
Height: 6010e | Weight: 245e
Age: 22
Athletic Awards: N/A
Citizenship: Austria
Camps Attended: Atrium Steelsharks
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has a mesomorphic build, a rectangle upper body, with decent bulk in his quads. Demonstrates good read and react skills to find the ball and pursue downhill with speed. A reliable closer who hits to hurt. Shows enough straight-line burst to chase down short flat routes by backs as well. Doesn’t exhibit enough hip flexion to cover receivers with good COD skills.
DE/TE Javier Harrington
Height: 6044e | Weight: 257e | Hand: 9 6/8e | Arm: 32 5/8e | Wing: 79e | 40: 5.47e
Age: 17
Athletic Awards: N/A
Citizenship: USA
Camps Attended: N/A
Video:
Background/Player Snapshot: He has a mesomorphic build, a rectangle upper body with average leg bulk. Plays with great energy and effort. Has enough functional strength to naturally win with his bull rush. When he arrives, he finishes with a mean streak. Tends to play with his pads too high, allowing lineman to gain leverage.
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