C.J. Allen

Prototype size for a modern off-ball linebacker in the 6-foot-1, 215- to 220-pound range entering senior season. Not long but owns frame space to add mass, though not too much more is needed as a modern in-space defender.

Excellent overall athletic profile coupled with strong on-field context. Owner of a 4.62 40 and 100-meter times of 11.16 and 11.18. Also posted a 45-6 shot put PR during junior track and field season and played heavy minutes for his basketball team in Winter 2021-22. Broad, layered athletic profile projects very well in long term.

Highly productive considering full-time two-way snaps. Ran for more than 1,000 yards on almost 10 yards per carry while recording 91 tackles as a junior. Two-way experience provides another key indicator for future NFL Draft potential relative to recent years.

Shows clear linear acceleration and top-end gear, especially for size. Athletic enough as a runner to bounce to the boundary and beat pursuit angles. Functional athleticism also allows for recovery as a run defender to redirect and chase down to perimeter.

Closes with purpose and arrives with conviction. Physical vs. the run with straight-line juice to provide intriguing blitz option. Also has shown comfort and awareness dropping in coverage. Plus ball skills for a linebacker and dangerous if he snags an INT.

Runs with some tightness in the lower half and ankles that loosening up will help maximize short-area fluidity and top-end gear. Will face significant jump in competition coming from Georgia AA level.

One of the nation's top linebacker prospects in his class and would be a P5-caliber running back prospect as well. Projects as a potential high-major impact player with a long-term ceiling in the early rounds of the NFL Draft.