Davis Tull OLB Tenn-Chattanooga

[davos]

If you've been watching NFL Network today, you may have caught their praise and segment on Davis Tull. 

 

 

6'2 3/8, 246, 42.5" Vertical (highest since 2006 at LB), 11' broad jump

 

He's been compared to everyone from Von Miller to Luke to Shazier.  Crazy athletic with a very high football IQ.  4 year starter, very very quick and instinctive.  SoCon Defensive Player of the Year.....3 years in a row.  Maintained a 4.0 GPA while racking up 18 TFL & 10.5 sacks most recently.  His sophomore year, he was second in the country in sacks at DE/LB.  

 

This guy screams Carolina Panther in my mind and could see his stock rising. 

[gettlemanjack]

[davos]

I have a similar feeling about him like I did with Wagner.  Just seems like a guy that will no doubt be a contributor in the NFL. 

 

I could see him going in the 3rd/maybe even late 2nd by the time the draft gets here. 

[gettlemanjack]

Tull piled up 37 career sacks (fourth all-time in FCS), 60 tackles for loss and 10 forced fumbles. This year, against the Vols, he had a sack and two TFLs against the team he grew up rooting for.

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-draft-davis-tull-chattanooga-injury-motivated-path-to-pros-021715

[gettlemanjack]

NFL. com Lance Zierlein @ LanceZierlein Dec 12

Enjoying watching tape on Davis Tull from Tenn-Chat.

Relentless

[gettlemanjack]

[gettlemanjack]

[davos]

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/28172179/tull-lott-impress-at-the-nfl-combine

 

Something interesting to mention is his teammate Derrick Lott too who could fill the role D'wan has been in. The UT-C Pro Day is coming up at the beginning of March and it will be interesting to see if we're represented. 

 

 

[davos]

20 teams are represented at the Tenn-Chat pro day today.  Even though he has a tweaked hammy, Tull logged in a 4.57 40. 

[gettlemanjack]

Greg Gabriel, who was a scout for Giants 1985-2001 before spending 9 years as Director of College Scouting for the Bears (2002-2010):

from his prospect focus on Davis Tull:

"Tull is a fun guy to watch on tape because he makes plays all over the field and plays every down from snap to whistle. He is a top competitor ... Hull is a relentless competitor who makes plays from sideline to sideline. He has top instincts, plays with strength, and is consistently around the ball. While he is a good run defender, he is best as a pass rusher, where he shows an explosive bull rush as well as speed off the edge. He is good at putting counter moves together.

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On the downside, Hull had labrum surgery shortly after his pro day. While he should be ready for the start of training camp, there is a possibility that he does miss some time. When you factor in that, as well as the fact that he will not be able to participate in OTA’s, and he is from an FCS school, his draft stock could drop a little. Still, he should get drafted in the third or fourth round. This is a player with a lot of upside and a bright future, so my thinking is that the injury will hurt him a little but not much."

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/nfp-prospect-focus-bud-dupree-and-davis-tull/

[gettlemanjack]

Davis Tull with the #1 SPARQ score for Edge Defenders:

http://3sigmaathlete.com/2015/03/25/post-combine-sparq-rankings-edge/

[gettlemanjack]

^note Shane Ray not so high

Scott Carasik @ ScottCarasik

Mar 31

With the Falcons using SPARQ scores in 2015, I don't see any

way that Shane Ray is in consideration for pick No. 8.

[JawnyBlaze]

mmmmm Preston Smith

[davos]

mmmmm Preston Smith

 

I wouldn't sleep on that Ryan Russell in later rounds.  If a team can coach up his pass-rush production, he could be a steal 5th-later.