Jaylen Harrell NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Michigan EDGE | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats,

June 2024 · 2 minute read
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 03: Jaylen Harrell #32 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts after making a play during the first half of the Big Ten football championship game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 03, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images

HEIGHT: 6'4"

WEIGHT: 250

HAND: 9¾"

ARM: 33¼"

WINGSPAN: 81⅛"

40-YARD DASH: N/A

3-CONE: N/A

SHUTTLE: N/A

VERTICAL: 37"

BROAD: 9'10"

— Good frame with solid size and good arm length for an NFL edge. Has room to add extra weight.

— Quick to get his hands up against the run. Has enough strength to set the edge versus tight ends and is solid versus offensive tackles.

— Physical against pullers and takes on blocks with good pad level to create stalemates as the force player. Has a nice wrong-arm move to get under pullers as the spill player in the run fit.

— Solid inside spin move that he can win with as a pass-rusher. Clears the lineman's hands with an impressive ice-pick while spinning.

— Good pass-rush motor to get coverage sacks.

— A little late off the ball and false steps, hurting his get-off/ability to win with speed around the edge.

— Doesn't show great athleticism and isn't sudden, limiting his pass-rush arsenal.

— Lower body looks stiff, which hurts his bend. Doesn't take good angles when rushing the passer, leading to inefficient paths to the quarterback.

— Lack of change-of-direction skills makes it difficult for him to turn speed to power as a rusher.

2023 STATISTICS

— 15 G, 31 TOT, 6.5 SK, 9 TFL, 1 PD, 2 FF

— Born May 1, 2002

— Injuries: 2022 (Undisclosed, missed 1 game)

— Father, James, was a linebacker at Florida before playing in the NFL and USFL from 1979 to 1987

Jaylen Harrell shows promise as a run defender, as he's solid at setting the edge and knows how to take on pullers as either the spill or force player in the run fit. As a pass-rusher, he has a nice inside spin move and a good motor but doesn't offer much more than that.

Harrell doesn't show a ton of enticing athletic traits and looks a little stiff, which could limit his ceiling and cause teams to pass on him in favor of high-level athletes who are more of a project. His timing and accuracy are also off with his hands when he's working pass-rush moves other than the inside spin.

Overall, Harrell could be a decent backup for teams looking for a standup linebacker who can be a decent run defender.

GRADE: 5.7 (Backup/Draftable — 6th-7th round)

OVERALL RANK: 200

POSITION RANK: EDGE20

PRO COMPARISON: Tyreke Smith

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