Tavarius
Wilson 5'11” 239
LB,
North Alabama
Rankings:
NFLDraftScout:
21st-ranked inside linebacker, #405 player overall, 7th
round-free agent grade.
Scouts
Inc: 51st-ranked outside linebacker. Grade: 30, borderline draft
prospect.
DraftCountdown.com:
27th-ranked ILB, late round-free agent grade.
Biography/Honors:
2013:
First
team “Little all-America” (Division II, III, NAIA). First team
Division II all-America. Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of
the Year and first team all-conference. Starter for 13 games at
outside linebacker. 123 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 4
INTs (2 returned for TD), 3 forced fumbles and a blocked kick. UNA
got to the quarterfinals of the Division II playoffs.
2012:
Transferred to North Alabama. First team all-Gulf South Conference.
Started all 10 games at inside linebacker. 112 tackles, 4.5 tackles
for loss, one sack, one INT, two pass breakups and a recovered
fumble.
2011:
(Hinds C.C.) Starter for 10 games at weakside linebacker. 90 tackles,
7.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two INTs, 10 pass breakups.
2010:
Played
in 8 of 9 games at Hinds (Miss.) Community College. Did not appear to
be a starter. Had 13 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss.
Off-field:
Academics:
Majored in business. Dean's list student at Hinds C.C.
Twitter
handle: @T_WILSON_30
Injuries:
None
reported.
Pro
Day Stats: (not
invited to NFL Combine)
4.77
40 (4.73 was average for LBs at the Combine)
36.5”
vertical jump (34.5”)
9'6”
broad jump (9'10”)
7.10
3-cone drill (7.05)
4.40
20-yard shuttle (4.24)
26
bench press (23)
Scouting
report:
Positives:
Good
athlete with good quickness and change of direction. Terrific run
defender with a good head for the ball in run defense. Plays
patiently and diagnoses plays well. Stays disciplined in his
assignments. Strong tackler with outstanding closing speed. Plays
with a nice, wide base. Breaks down well. Runs through contact and
does a good job maintaining leverage. Uses his hands well to shed
blocks. Has excellent range and is athletic enough to use to spy the
QB. Feisty and aggressive. Highly productive college player. The
Eagles, Giants and Jagwires were all at his pro day (the Rams were
not).
Negatives:
Short
and short-armed. Too small for the middle and will probably have to
stay outside. Will get engulfed at the point of attack. Just-average
speed and lateral quickness and agility. Overruns the ball. Not
effective in pursuit. More of a drag-down tackler. Has to gain better
feel for zone coverage. Doesn't have a good backpedal. Will struggle
to stay with NFL tight ends.
Compares
to: I
can't help but think London Fletcher but will say Mason Foster.
Fun
Facts: Tavarius
is a four-time Gulf Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Week. He
did not play with Janoris Jenkins at North Alabama, but did play
with... Rod Woodson. That Rod Woodson didn't make it to the pros.
RamView:
There's
a lot of interesting competition at linebacker at Rams camp this
year, but not a lot of slots. The Rams don't seem likely to keep more
than six LBs in their final 53, and barring a setback for Ray Ray
Armstrong or Daren Bates, five of those are spoken for. To crack this
nut, a player will have to turn heads at the LB position and on
special teams. Wilson was an impressively productive LB in college,
so he might
have a leg up. But it looks like a very even, very crowded race from
here.
Chance
of making team: 35%
Sources:
NFLDraftScout.com, North Alabama University athletics, Hinds
Community College athletics, ChatSports.com, National Junior College
Athletic Association, NFL.com, Draftcountdown.com, Draftinsider.net,
ESPN.com, Optimum Scouting
Photo: Birmingham Observer
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