Though not on the list, the aggression and passion I spot throughout the tape is what separates a linebacker assigned the position, and a linebacker that wants the position. When we use the phrase, “Heat Seeking Missile”, this is the visual I imagine. Consistently, he is able to quickly diagnose plays, navigate blocks and displays excellent burst laterally and through the line of scrimmage. (Scroll to the bottom of that article, and guess who you see?) For those that want some TL:DR, below is a short cheat sheet of the top items coaches look for:įor initial quickness, strength at point of the attack, block protection, range/speed, Burst and instincts, do yourself a big favor and watch the junior film on Austin-Cave. Justin is a gentleman and scholar and that article is pure gold. It is the total package that Austin-Cave brings to the position that has the chance of propelling the linebacker to the front of the line.įirst and foremost, for those who haven’t read it PLEASE read and then RE-READ Justin Dottavio’s write on “What College Coaches Look For in a Linebacker Prospect”. With names like Sam Brooks, Keontra Smith and Waynmon Steed looking to be the primary competition nothing is guaranteed. The player and the person are a combination that can set apart Austin-Cave from a muddied pool of competitors for meaningful snaps on the Miami Hurricanes defense. I for one am thankful this player is not being featured by the Minnesota Gophers, Baylor Bears or West Virginia Mountaineers, all teams that were after this sleeper prospect. That’s the type of ceiling Tirek-Austin Cave has as a linebacker.
Quite frankly, we may be looking at the next great linebacker in the long list of accomplished linebackers at the University of Miami.
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