Apr
12
2010
 |
Ricky Sapp
|
Non-position specific categories
Category |
Max. Value |
Grade |
| Height/Weight | 6 | 6 |
| Speed | 8 | 7 |
| Quickness/Agility | 10 | 9.5 |
| Strength/Explosion | 10 | 3.5 |
| Athletic Ability | 8 | 7 |
| Durability | 8 | 6.5 |
| Character | 6 | 6 |
| Production/Experience | 6 | 4.5 |
| Toughness | 8 | 4 |
| Potential | 10 | 8 |
Defensive Line Specific Categories
Category |
Max. Value |
Grade |
| Run Stopping | 8 | 3.5 |
| Pass Rushing | 8 | 6 |
| Awareness | 8 | 5 |
| Hand Placement | 8 | 3 |
Strengths
An extremely fast first step. Very quick and uses it well to disengage from blockers. Constantly in the backfield changing the direction of the play. A lot of experience and started seeing a lot of action in his freshman year despite having first rounder Gaines Adams in front of him. Fluid hips and good athletics ability. Disrupted the quarterback a lot by making him throw early. Good motor and hustle.
Weaknesses
Very poor in run support. Only a speed rusher and he doesn’t have many pass rushing moves. Several of his sacks came when he was an unblocked rusher. Doesn’t show any physicality – plays soft. Doesn’t have good production. An arm tackler and doesn’t wrap up well. Doesn’t have experience dropping into coverage.
Analysis
Sapp got to rush the passer standing up a lot this year which was important for the transition to rush linebacker he will be making int he pro’s. He’s a decent speed pass rusher and that gets him a lot of hype. He is an athletic specimen with decent potential but he has a lot to work on in order to reach any of that potential.
Experience
Sapp was a two year starter at Clemson but saw action in all 13 games in his sophomore season.
Awards and Honors
2009: Second-team All-ACC selection.
2008: n/a
2007: n/a
2006: n/a
Academics
Sociology major at Clemson.
Injuries
Sapp partially tore his ACL and missed the end of the 2008 season.
| Year | Tack | Solo | Asst | Sack | FF | Int | TD |
| 2009 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Rob Engle
Rob Engle scouted privately starting in 2004. Rob participated in an internship with the Baltimore Ravens scouting department and is continuing his professional career by attending Miami University (Ohio) to obtain a degree in Strategic Communication. Rob is also a member of the Football Writers Association of America.
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