OVERVIEW

Adeyanju has all the athletic tools to be very productive in all areas. He has the height, long arms and frame that are ideal for a defensive end. He has the natural flexibility to bend his knees, sink his hips and take on run blocks with leverage -- he gets good arm extension, holds his ground, strings out the outside run, sheds and makes tackles. He consistently contains the backside play and then runs fast down the line of scrimmage to make plays in backside pursuit.

Adeyanju is a very good athlete with the quick feet and playing speed to consistently chase down ball carriers. He shows smartness maintaining backside responsibility on runs away -- he checks for cut-backs or trick plays before bursting down the line of scrimmage. When he gets close to the ball/quarterback, he has an explosive closing burst to finish plays. He shows good instincts and athleticism sniffing out screen passes -- he gets outside quickly to disrupt the pass. He is smooth dropping off the ball in short-area zone coverage and really looks very good "peeling" off his pass rush to cover the running back out of the backfield in tight man-to-man.

Adeyanju is a very good athlete and his athleticism is what enables him to be a productive college defensive end. He has very quick feet and has shown the ability to accelerate to full speed fast and has the playing speed to chase plays down in pursuit. His quick feet also show up in his ability to burst off blocks and close on the quarterback/ball quickly to make the hit/tackle. His combination of very quick feet, very good agility and balance help him to change directions very quickly -- he can "Peel" off his pass rush, change directions and turn and run with the running back down the field in man-to-man coverage. He has the natural flexibility to play with leverage vs. the offensive tackle's run blocks -- he can sink his hips, get his hands on the offensive tackle quickly, hold his ground, shed his block and make the tackle.

Adeyanju has shown toughness fighting through pain to stay in the starting lineup and  has shown the ability to step up and make the big play vs. the run, He gives a good effort vs. the run and does a good job of making play on runs at him and on runs away -- he is also good at maintaining backside contain and then chasing down plays in pursuit. He is a competitive team player -- gives a good effort and consistently will hustle and chase after ball carriers in pursuit.

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