Troy Hinds  6' 4" 255lbs. DE 2012

Hinds is a defender who will get after it. He has good size for a high school prospect and while he needs to keep improving strength and adding bulk he displays a frame that can support more size with time in a college weight program. He has a good stance and displays a nice burst off the ball. He plays the run well. He is able to fire out of his stance low and as he engages a blocker he derives power from his lower body. He brings his hands and displays the ability to be able to hold his ground and play off the block, but does need to keep improving upper body strength and

work to create a little better separation. He will display the ability to come across the line and stay square and squeeze down and locate and react to the ball He is a kid with a good motor and hustles around and displays good speed in pursuit and solid closing burst. He is a good wrap-up tackler. He has a good get-off, but is not a speed edge rusher. He will try and get up-field, but displays adequate ability to bend the edge and can run himself past the pocket at times. He needs to be more active with his weapons and be sure to have a plan and know when to counter back inside. Because he can explode off the ball and keep his pads down he does display the ability to attack blockers with power and knock them on their heels and bull his way to the quarterback. Hinds is a kid with good size and nice motor. He plays the game well with room to improve in areas. Displays the tools to develop into an active and good defender at the college level. ..........................        Intangibles                        8 ...    Athleticism                        9      Size                        8   ...  Strength                        9      Quickness                        8      Agility                        8      Speed                        8      Reads                        8      Potential                         9      Technique                         8 Overall score   83

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