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Dawson Deaton NFL Draft Profile
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Dawson Deaton Scouting ReportDawson shows the speed to recover and slide back into his set but gets too narrow-based. Has jackhammer hands and delivers constant hits until the play is over. Has light, quick feet sliding but only adequate overall burst. He has the quickness and growth potential, long arms and powerful base to be one of the most popular players in predraft film sessions. If he impresses in private workouts, he could climb draft boards. Dawson is willing to attack and punches multiple times to finish the play. Quick to pick up edge blitz and shows no panic, easily adjusting angles and resetting his feet. Can recover and reset his anchor. Rarely late off the snap. He is strong enough to control and plant linebackers and safeties attacking gaps. Dawson is quick out of his stance with the footwork to be effective in front of screens. Willing to get out in front of ballcarriers to take out defensive backs and linebackers. He dips his shoulder and moves his feet to get outside leverage when needed. Strong and low coming out of his stance, effective in short-yardage situations. He has quick feet to get inside of defensive tackles to wall off inside and reach linebackers at the second level.
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Areas for ImprovementAttacks when necessary, though he won't consistently dominate and can lose balance overextending. Needs to prove his worth in a straight-ahead running game. Needs to work on his technique in pass protection, using more consistent leverage and continuing to move his feet.
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Dawson Deaton Career at SchoolAttended Frisco High School in Frisco, Texas. part of an offensive line with fellow mid-year signee Jack Anderson. helped power an offense that averaged an impressive 333 yards per game on the ground as a senior in 2016. helped lead Frisco to an 8-3 record as a senior and a playoff appearance. was a first-team All-District 13-5A honoree as a senior. collected second team All-District 9-5A honors as a junior. named a three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout, 247Sports and ESPN. ranked as the seventh-best center in the 2017 class by ESPN. picked as the No. 8 and No. 9 center by Scout and Rivals, respectively. was the third-best center in the state of Texas according to Scout ... received scholarship offers from nearly 20 schools across the country. CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Boise State, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Mississippi State, Utah and Virginia. In 2017, redshirt season. scout team member. did not play. In 2018 season, he made an appearance in all 12 games during his redshirt freshman season. started in two games on the year against Lamar (9/8) and Baylor (11/24). possibly the most diverse player on the offensive line due to his ability to play every position. start against Lamar was at left tackle while his start versus Baylor was at left guard. was a regular member of the offensive line rotation, especially late in the season. part of an offensive line that ranked fourth in the Big 12 with only 2.08 sacks allowed per game. line surrendered 25 sacks despite protecting for 535 pass attempts, which led the Big 12 and ranked sixth nationally. Red Raiders ended the season among the top offenses in the country, ranking third in passing yards per game, 12th in total offense and 16th in scoring offense. AWARDS AND HONORS: Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree. Redshirt Sophomore campaign, he developed into one of Texas Tech’s top offensive linemen in only his first season as a starter. was a staple in the middle of the offensive line with 12 starts at center. won the job following competition during both spring and preseason practices. part of an offensive line that allowed only 1.5 sacks per game, good for second in the Big 12. the line surrendered only 18 sacks despite throwing the ball 531 times, leading the Big 12 and ranking seventh nationally… the Red Raiders ended the season among the top passing offenses in the country, ranking seventh in passing yards per game. AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches. first team Academic All-Big 12 honoree. His redshirt junior season he continued to be a consistent presence along the offensive line as a junior. named to the captains circle prior to the season in a vote of his teammates. He started in all 10 games at center, pushing his consecutive games starting streak to 23 entering the 2021 season. has now started in 22-consecutive games at center (final start of 2018 was at left guard). part of a Texas Tech offensive line that allowed only 1.60 sacks per game. the Red Raiders closed the season ranked 30th nationally and third in the Big 12 for the category. the unit also closed the year averaging only 5.40 tackles for a loss per game, which ranked second in the league. AWARDS AND HONORS: All-Big 12 second team honoree by the conference coaches and Phil Steele Magazine. marked the second-consecutive year to be recognized by the league’s head coaches. named to the Rimington Trophy watch list prior to the season. Academic All-Big 12 first team honoree.
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Dawson Deaton NFL Draft Player ProfileSucceeds in pass protection with a wide base that allows him to stay balanced throughout each rep. Deaton has the size and positional versatility to play at any position along the offensive line. Moves well for his size and has shown he can move linearly and laterally. He can hang his hat on his anchor and lower body strength to be a consistent blocker. Didn’t have a ton of exposure to the running game in the Texas Tech pass-heavy offense, but showed he was capable of being a run blocker. Longer arms for a center allowed him to pass off and pick up defenders with relative ease.
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