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Rondre Knowles-Tener NFL Draft Profile
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Rondre Knowles-Tener Scouting ReportRondre is a high-effort, thickly built defender with good strength and the leverage to create a pile. Locates_ the ball quickly and pursues with passion, showing_ good lateral agility while extending the play to the sideline. He combines strength and footwork to fill holes inside, as well. Recovers from cut blocks or falling on his way to make a tackle. Rondre is coordinated with smooth movement skills. High-effort rusher and works through the whistle. Relentless worker, fighting off blocks and battling to the ball. He ha average quickness and power and his bull rush will be stonewalled. He comes off the snap high, losing leverage. He uses lower-body strength to anchor inside.
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Areas for ImprovementKnowles-Tener is average size, strength and lacks the bulk in his upper and lower body to hold up on the line. He is not a sudden athlete. He is not a quick-twitch athlete or naturally flexible short-area player. He fails to rely when initial push is halted. He is too often washed out by stronghanded blockers. Knowles-Tener lacks overpowering strength and can stick to blocks. Lacks explosive speed to bend and flatten off the corner with stiff hips and ankles. Not flexible or fluid. He is not overly flexible or loose. Limited, predictable pass-rush arsenal. Struggles to locate the ball at times and needs to do a better job with his read-and-react skills.
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Rondre Knowles-Tener Career at SchoolKnowles-Tener played football all four years during his prep career. He was All-State and All-Conference during his career. Part of LCA’s 2013 VISAA Division I state championship team as a sophomore. VHSL Honorable Mention All-Region 4A West as a senior. In 2019, he posted 38 total tackles (22 Unassisted, 16 Assisted), 10 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and four quarterback hits in 10 games.
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Rondre Knowles-Tener NFL Draft Player ProfileRondre is a relentless, play to whistle interior defender who will surprise most with his above average quickness for a man his size. His lateral agility shows up on tape able to side step and penetrate gaps to stuff the run while collapse the pocket from over the center or either guard gaps.
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