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Trevis Gipson
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Grading ScaleGrade Assigned
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Trevis GipsonAge 22Low/Medium/High: Ugo Chinasa (Low) - Tyquan Lewis (Medium) - Kareem Martin (High)Hall of Fame Caliber9.0 - 10
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4-3 Defensive End6'3 3/8"All-Pro8.0 - 8.999
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Tulsa261 poundsSide notes: Won a state championship in high school. Comes from a family of athletes. Brother Thomas plays professional basketball. Invited to the 2020 Senior Bowl.Pro Bowler7.0 - 7.999
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RS SeniorHands - 9 5/8" Arms - 33 7/8"Quality NFL Starter6.0 - 6.999
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NFL Starter5.0 - 5.999
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Twitch & Moveset (25 points): Decent burst going upfield is often minimized by being late to get out of his stance. Tries to win by overpowering with initial punch instead of staying active with his hands. Rip move has potential but he'll need to finish it cleaner in the future. Strength doesn't show enough when trying to complete his moves. Penetration rushing inside is hit-or-miss. Not creative with his pass-rush plan yet. Needs to add more moves and learn how to implement them as counters for when the initial move fails. Fails to explode forward once he finds a winning angle. Doesn't maximize his length and get extension with his initial stab. Reckless and angry with his hands; flashes violence when he does get extension. Inside counter is always the same thing. Spin move is rough and needs a lot of honing. Gets better with his approach the longer games go on.Natural Bend & Athleticism (20 points): Fails to convert speed to power at a reasonable level. Not athletic enough to be an outside linebacker; strictly a hand-in-the-dirt defender going forward. Middling agility is apparent when he is trying to work stunts. Can't change directions once he builds momentum up. Mediocre bender who can't turn back inside the pocket once he wins outside. Movement style is a bit segmented and awkward. Diligent in his efforts to work down the line of scrimmage and cut off the ball. Doesn't seem likely to get much faster even at a lower weight. Inability to fight through on outside rushes makes him predictable. Fails to shoot up his hands and interfere with passing lanes. Should be a three-down player at the next level. Bulked up in his senior year but it didn't change his style. Wins are almost exclusively from effort not athleticism.Anchor Strength (20 points): Sufficient body type for a defensive end. Faced double teams during his time at Tulsa, and the results were mixed. Got put into the dirt by Cincinnati tight end Josiah Deguara. Less reliable when he is matching up against down blocks. Looks the part but does not play it enough. Spends an abnormal amount of time on the ground for a guy who is put together so nicely. Has trouble reanchoring once he starts to lose ground. Should be a much more efficient edge setter than he really is. Struggled to dictate angles and control how the blockers positioned against him. Experienced with sliding inside to a 3-tech role on occasion. Seemed to garner more attention than anyone else on the Tulsa defense. Frame is good enough to hold more weight if needed, although he is put together nicely already. Leverage is decent; won't shoot upwards.Tackling (15 points): Loses sight of the ball-carrier when he is engaged with blockers, and it leads to a lot of sheds being too late. Willing to lay out for his tackles when the opportunities are there. Nice area of impact as a tackler; range is a pleasant surprise thanks to his length. Has the upper body strength for finishing guys from uncomfortable angles. Run defender first, and may have to build up his game around it. Comfortable tackling in space and has a bit of a knack for it. Closing speed isn't great, but it should allow him to catch a lot of quarterbacks if he gets the chance. Fairly accurate; aims towards the midsection and usually lands around there. Does a decent job at finishing tackles while still fighting off of a block. Effective at putting his weight into shots. Chops down the arms and it makes ball security a difficult task. Pursuit angles need improvement.NFL Backup4.0 - 4.999
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Depth Player3.0 - 3.999
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Potential Practice Squad2.0 - 2.999
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Potential Camp Roster1.0 - 1.999
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Out of Football0 - 0.999
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* - Pro Day
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Kent Lee Platte's RAS Combine Scores
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40-yard dash: 4.73 seconds*8.37
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Bench Press: 25 reps7.76 (TDL15 of 38)
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Vertical Jump: 34 inches*7.66
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Broad Jump: 122 inches*9.05
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3-cone drill: 7.57 seconds*2.51
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20-yard shuttle: 4.33 seconds*8.09
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Motor (10 points): Sticks with plays and won't take his foot off of the gas until the whistle is blown. Not going to back down from bigger guys; willing to put up a fight against anyone. Has some flashes after the snap of getting handsy with opponents. Active as long as he's still on his feet. Would benefit from being more energetic with his hand usage. A little slow to pop back to his feet after getting knocked to the ground. Plays with similar energy regardless of the score or situation. Gap discipline is not a major flaw, but it is still worth noting. Saw a lot of use in three man rushes and it allowed lines to key in on him. Awareness towards double teams will need a lot of work; gets blindsided constantly. Toughness and willingness to do the dirty work will get a staff to fall in love with him. Stamina is pretty reliable.Relative Athletic Score (10 points): Height score of 5.04 and weight score of 4.75 don't do much to help his score. Tested better than expected in the 40-yard dash and jumps. 3-cone matches up with the tape and isn't a major surprise for him. Testing numbers come primarily from Tulsa's pro day, not from the NFL Combine.Twitch & Moveset: 6 pointsNatural Bend & Athleticism: 4 pointsAnchor Strength: 10 pointsCollege Statistics
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Key: T - Tackles TFL - Tackles for Loss S - Sacks
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Freshman YearDefense: 8T-1TFL-1S
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Tackling: 11 pointsMotor: 7 pointsCharacter & Meds: -0 points
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RAS: 7.95Sophomore YearDefense: 11T-0.5TFL-0S
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Character & Injury Concerns (10 points - DEDUCT ONLY): Minor hamstring injury prevented him from working out at the Combine. No notable injuries during his time at Tulsa, and doesn't come with any major medical question marks. Talked up by coaches and teammates as one of the leaders. Interviews are fine; handles the media well enough. Decently vocal guy who makes an impact.Final Grade (Total /10): 4.595 - NFL BackupJunior YearDefense: 46T-9TFL-4S
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Senior YearDefense: 49T-15TFL-8S
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Final Ranking: #133 overall prospectEDGE #17 of 26
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Total StatsGames Played: 49
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5th Round ValueDefense: 114T-25.5TFL-13S
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The Book on GipsonGames watched: Cincinnati (2019), Oklahoma State (2019), Temple (2018) - Tape Review Date: 2/14/20
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Only listed at 197 pounds coming out of high school, Gipson was an undersized outside linebacker who was unable to pick up a ton of interest on the recruiting trail despite his status as a three star recruit. A native of Cedar Hill, Texas, Gipson was unable to pick up offers from any of the big schools around the state like TCU, Baylor, or Texas. He settled with moving up to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play for the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes. He would end up redshirting his first season on campus, and during that redshirt year he would go from 200 pounds to nearly 240 pounds, bulking up and filling out his frame like a legitimate FBS defensive end. Gipson comes from a family of athletes, as both his parents were collegiate athletes, and his brother plays basketball professionally in Europe. It's clear when he steps on the field that he has good bloodlines too, as he has the type of body that can excite defensive coaches. Gipson would see action as a rotational player throughout his first two years with in game action, but it wouldn't be until his redshirt junior year that he would end up stepping into a full time starter role. He would end up being a modest producer as a junior, tallying 9 tackles for a loss and 4 sacks while putting his name on the map within the conference. That performance wouldn't lead Gipson to much hype as a draft prospect though, and he wouldn't receive any buzz surrounding a possible early declaration for the 2019 NFL Draft. He would return to school without much attention around him, but would end up finally breaking into the conversation as a sleeper prospect during his final year with the Golden Hurricanes. Gipson would double his sack total and finally catch the eye of draft analysts who were late to what the NFL already knew. Gipson would end up securing an invite to the 2020 Senior Bowl, and that would be part of his jumping off point as a prospect. He weighed in solid and looked the part of a true defensive end during the week of practices. While Gipson doesn't have the type of athleticism or refinement that is expected for a starting caliber player in the pros, his body suggest there is enough to work with in the future that he could develop into one. Some of his limitations were present in the one-on-ones, but he looked the part in terms of the eye test. Gipson would enter the Combine being viewed as an intriguing day three prospect, and he would do nothing to change that narrative with his performance in Indianapolis. He put up quality numbers in the bench press, but would end up waiting until Tulsa's pro day to run and jump. His overall testing profile was quite impressive for a man with his height and weight, and he likely locked himself into a 5th round floor. Gipson could surprise and end up getting taken towards the back of day two, but it's more likely that he goes in the middle of day three. He's a fun piece but expectations shouldn't be high.
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