Ourlads' Profile:
2024 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about KALEN DELOACH:
Florida State | HT: 5114 | WT: 210 | 40 time: 4.47 | Arm: 3112 | Hand: 0858 | Wing: 7478
Four-year starter. First-team All-ACC this past season. Aligns as the Mike linebacker in the box and out in the slot. Very undersized for his position with short arms. Quick to diagnose different blocking schemes with a fast trigger to get in position. Solid explosiveness out of his stance when coming downhill. Physical on engagement with offensive linemen using impressive strength while maintaining gap integrity. Aggressive in the gap to stalemate lead blockers. Has a knack for finding the football through traffic. Closes on the ball carrier with good explosiveness to tackle with a high-success rate. In zone coverage, plays with his head on a swivel to locate threats. Bats down passes with good timing. Able to mirror running backs out of the backfield with speed to carry them up the sideline. Fast reaction time to screens and positions himself to disrupt the play. Adds value as a blitzer with burst and closing speed to finish. A decent athlete but lacks an eye-popping quality outside of his explosiveness. Size concerns create questions about holding up in the trenches at the next level. Difficulties shedding blocks on the perimeter with short arms. Suboptimal speed as a sideline-to-sideline player and allows quarterbacks to escape the pocket as a secondary contain. As the middle-hook defender and quarterback spy, often comes down into the line leaving a big throwing lane behind him. Shows tightness in his hips when changing direction, limiting his effectiveness in man coverage against complex route-runners. Lacks bend when pursuing the quarterback in scramble drill.
2023 Stats: 68 T, 10.5 TFL, 7 sacks, 2 PBU, 2 FF, 1 INT. OSR:26/37. Draft projection: 5th-7th round