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DT, Iowa
Rankings
NFLDraftScout: #228 player overall, #21 defensive tackle. 6th-7th round grade.
Nawrocki: #23 RB, not in top 150 players. Grade: 5.06, late draftable or priority free agent capable of battling for a roster spot.
Kiper: #150 player overall, #17 DT.
Draft Countdown: #24 DT, not in top 256 players. Late-round / free agent grade.
Sports Illustrated: #202 overall, #18 DT.
Scouts Inc: #210 player overall, #19 DT. Grade: 46, borderline draft prospect.
Biography/Honors
2014: Second team all-Big "Ten". Started all 13 games. Team captain. Defensive MVP. 69 tackles with 11.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 3 QB pressures, 3 batted passes and a safety. 3-sack game vs. Northwestern. Played in Senior Bowl.
2013: Honorable mention all-Big "Ten". Started all 13 games. 38 tackles with 8 tackles for loss, a sack (a game-winner, on the last play of an OT game), a QB pressure, a fumble recovery and 2 batted passes. Iowa's website says one of his starts was at DE.
2012: Started all 12 games. 40 tackles with 4 tackles for loss, a batted pass (which led to an INT), a fumble recovery and a blocked FG.
2011: Played in one game and had one tackle. Nearly quit football after the season.
2010: Redshirted.
Academics: Earned bachelor's degree in sports studies and is pursuing a master's in educational leadership. Conference all-academic honors in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Twitter: @LouisTrinca
Medical
2014: Played at least 10 games with an ankle injury suffered in September. Missed no games. Also played 2-3 games with an elbow injury.
2012: Played all season with a torn left rotator cuff. Had surgery after the season which kept him out of 2013 spring practice.
NFL Combine Stats
(Combine averages for defensive tackles in parentheses)
40-yard dash: 4.96 (2nd-fastest 40 by a DT. Average was 5.15)
10-yard split: 1.71
Vertical: 32" (Finished in top 5. Average was 29.5")
Broad: 8'9" (8'8")
3-cone: 7.40 (Top 5. Average was 7.77)
Shuttle: 4.30 (Average was 4.64. Not only was Louis' shuttle time the fastest by a DT, he was only 0.05 off the average RB's shuttle time)
Bench: 21 (Only benched at pro day. Combine average was 28)
Scouting Report
Pluses: Packs strength and power into a small package. Stout with low center of gravity, good at getting low and under blockers. Also very good at slipping blocks and penetrating. Shows good handwork. Good rip and slap moves. Elite short-area agility and quickness. Gets into the backfield and harasses QBs without losing effectiveness against the run. Holds his ground well one-on-one. Effective at tying up blockers on stunts and twists to free up teammates. Very effective on slants and stunts. Excellent balance, rarely gets knocked down. Relentless in pursuit, plays to the whistle, just finds the way to make a play. Team player. Intelligent player and hard worker. Great competitor with a great motor. Can thrive in an aggressive scheme.
Minuses: Undersized, too small for DT, not quick enough for DE. Arrived at Iowa weighing 240 and has maxed out his frame. Has short arms and small hands. Will struggle to get off blocks. Stiff lower body. Gets stuck on blocks. Gets bounced around. Has limited power and struggles one-on-one vs. larger opponents. Stalls out when he tries to power rush. Punch is OK but he can't knock anyone off-balance with it. Can't occupy multiple blockers. Below-average body control. Does not finish his tackles consistently. Needs to work on timing the snap. If he misses anything on his technique, he'll get pushed around. Will have durability concerns because of his lack of size and maxed-out frame.
Compares to: poor man's Clinton McDonald
Fun Facts
Louis' parents fled communist Romania and immigrated to the U.S. in 1989. He was the first of their four children born here. He lettered in football, basketball and track in high school.
RamView
It will be very difficult for Louis to find a vacancy in Sack City. The Rams should have eight locks for their defensive line the day camp starts. Each of the past two years, they've had a ninth lineman force his way onto the final 53 with an excellent camp, but odds favor that 9th lineman being a DE, like Gerald Rivers in 2013 and Ethan Westbrooks last year. The Rams did carry a DT4 on last year's roster, but with all the DE talent they have, and the amount of time those guys line up inside, it's a very expendable roster position. Alex Carrington was one of the least memorable Rams ever as last year's DT4. So there may not be an opening for Louis even if he has a big camp. He's got versatility, quickness and a lot of traits to his game that coaches love, though, so he should have a good shot at making the practice squad.
Chance of making team: 60%.
Sources: University of Iowa athletics, NFL.com, SBNation, Wikipedia
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