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Emmett Rice NFL Draft Profile
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Emmett Rice Scouting ReportEmmett plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find the ball. He has good key and diagnosis skills. He quickly locates the ball and shows no wasted motion in getting there. At least adequate lateral agility to avoid blockers and shows good vision and anticipation. Emmett is a bit stiff but makes the clean open-field tackle. He gives good effort in pursuit. He is quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Rice is experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside receivers. He plays tougher between the tackles than many expect. He is fluid and quick drop into zone, covers enough ground to be Tampa-2 "MIKE" and knows where the markers are.
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Areas for ImprovementRice has inconsistent read/react skills with streaky awareness when asked to drop in coverage. Is like a bull in a China shop with his aggressive style of play, causing him to play undisciplined and overpursue. He is easily washed out of plays and loses track of the ball. Runs around blocks and struggles to break away once blockers have a hold on him. Rice lacks functional strength to shed and take on blocks at the point of attack. He is saught looking into the backfield occasionally instead of getting to the receiver in the flat. He leaves his feet at times while tackling, and NFL backs will take advantage of that. He attacks the line but needs work on stacking and shedding blocks.
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Emmett Rice Career at SchoolEmmett Rice was tabbed a four star prospect out of high school. He was an athletic linebacker prospect wtih great length who possesses the athleticism and versatility to make plays at the line of scrimmage and sideline to sideline. As a true freshman he played in the final 12 games tallying 12 tackles in which 5 (solo). Emmett appeared in all 13 games as sophomore, including a start in the Walk-on's Independence Bowl win against Southern Mississippi. He finished the season with 14 tackles, 0.5 for loss and one interception. In 2018, he appeared in four games after returning from injury that occurred during 2017 Independence Bowl. He recorded 5 tackles including 1 sack. Emmett appeared in all 13 games with nine starts. He registered 72 tackles, including 4.5 for loss with one sack. He had one fumble recovery and one pass breakup. In 2020, Emmett played in all nine games with eight starts. He recorded 62 tackles, including 7.5 for loss. He had two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups. Emmett went down with an apparent leg injury in the spring heading into the 2021 campaign. He missed the entire season, and with no eligibility left he is heading to the 2022 NFL Draft. |
Emmett Rice NFL Draft Player ProfileEmmett Rice is an athletic linebacker who possesses instinct and awareness for the position. His size portrays him as a 43 linebacker who is smart enough to play the "MIKE". Due to recent injury history the NFL medical check will have to survey his durability issue. He was a very productive linebacker for the Noles in 2019-20 racking up over 134 tackles in two seasons. .
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