Kendall Donnerson | Edge | Southeast Missouri St. | 6'3" - 236 lbs.
4.48 in the forty yard dash
OverviewDonnerson'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 CombineAt 250 pounds he posted a 4.48-second 40-yard dash, 40-inch vertical, 10-foot-11 broad jump and 7.03 three-coneSudden lateral bursts as edge defender to widen out and close off perimeter runsShows ability to flip hips over the top of the tackle as a rusherBig closing burst to the quarterback after he flattens around the arcWell-proportioned build with sturdy, balanced base through contactSmooth in space when asked to drop into coverage[/list]Weaknesses
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Nowhere near skilled enough as an edge defender at this pointDoesn't show consistent ability to dominate at the lower levelConsidered more workout warrior than pro prospect currentlyBelow average motor and instinctsNeeds to play much faster -- especially with upfield burst as rusherLacks hand usage, go-to rush moves and workable countersWould like to see him take control at point of attack when setting the edgeDoesn't play with enough knee bend in space.[/list]