Curtis Akins Scouting Report: Louisiana-Monroe

Name:  Curtis Akins

School: Memphis

Opponent: Louisiana Monroe

Height/Weight: 6-2, 230

Year: rJr

Score: 29-37

Date: 8/31/17

Location: Memphis

Overall Score: 76

Category Score:

Quickness: 7/7

Fluidity: 4/7

Flexibility: 7/7

Power:    8/8

Recognition Skills: 8/8

Consistency: 4/8

Block Recognition/Reaction:            8/12

Pass Rush: 4/12

Pursuit/Tackling:                 10/10

Pass Coverage: 10/15

Durability: 6/6

Position fit: WLB

Quickness                                                                                            

Demonstrates quickness in all directions-4pts: Yes

Above-average quickness for his size-3pts: Yes

Fluidity

Displays fluid movements while reacting-4pts:  Yes

No visible signs of stiffness-3pts: No

Flexibility                                                                                           

Demonstrates excellent flexibility for size-4pts: Yes

Flexible enough to maintain leverage-3pts:   Yes

Power

Demonstrates an effective punch-4pts: Yes

Sheds blocks quickly-4pts: Yes

Recognition Skills                                                                             

Makes proper adjustments to offensive actions-4pts:  Yes

Recognizes block patterns and neutralizes them-4pts: Yes

Consistency

Demonstrates reliability under pressure-4pts: Yes

Demonstrates a high football I.Q.-4pts: No

Blocks                                                                                                                                                  

Neutralizes drive blocks-2pts: Yes

Neutralizes cut blocks-2pts: No

Neutralizes angle blocks-2pts: Yes

Neutralizes hook blocks-2pts: Yes

Neutralizes trap blocks-2pts:  No

Neutralizes lead block-2pts: Yes

Pass Rush

Effective outside blitz-4pts: Yes

Effective inside blitz-4pts:  No

Effective stunts-4pts:  No

Tackling                                                                                              

Effective open field tackling-3pts:   Yes

Effective sideline tackling-2pt:         Yes

Effective gang-tackling-1pt:              Yes

Pursuit 

Effective strong side/weak side pursuit-2pts: Yes

Effective depth in pursuit-2pts: Yes

Zone Pass Defense                                                                            

Doesn’t over pursue or overreact-2pts:  Yes

Stays in assigned zone-2pts:  Yes

Drops to landmark and reads QB-2pts:  Yes

Makes good decisions-2pts: Yes

Doesn’t break on shallow routes ball out-2pts: Yes

Man-to-Man Pass Defense

Backpedals-1pt: No

Angle backpedals-1pt:   No

Rolls over to direction of play-1pt:  No

Tips ball in coverage-1pt: No

Intercepts ball in coverage-1pt:   No

Durability

Missed fewer than 10% of opportunities to play thus far in college-2pts: Yes

Without chronic injuries throughout college career-2pts: Yes

Without injuries requiring extensive rehab during college career-2pts: Yes