| Donte Paige-Moss Scouting Report |
| Donte Paige-Moss - North Carolina (HT: 6-3⅛ - WT: 268) |
Positives -- Good size; put on nearly 30 pounds since arriving at Chapel Hill without losing his athleticism... Has reasonably long arms that help with his swim and rip passing rushing moves... Has a good base and his athleticism helps him stay balanced at all times... Quick first step; almost seems giddy
on third and long situations when he knows he can pin his ears back and just go straight for the quarterback... Moves with grace, watching him get into a full sprint is fun to watch... Can also play as a 3-4 outside linebacker due to his length and tendency to get into the backfield... Showed great pass rush ability in the 2010 season, finished with seven sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss... Very good tackler; his arms allow him to wrap and his base helps him drive the ball carrier to the ground... Pretty good motor; rarely stops until the whistle has blown.
Negatives -- Was absolutely atrocious in 2011, only had two sacks and was benched in almost every game he played before tearing his right ACL late in the season... Strictly a speed rusher; tries to just run around offensive tackles at times, even does it when the opponent lines a tight end on his side... Very undisciplined, does whatever he wants even if it takes himself out of the play or leaves a teammate out to dry... Does not set the edge on run plays; gets sucked in to the interior of the line and running backs have a lane where he was supposed to be... Has tight hips; struggles with change of direction and breaking off blocks and chasing down players... Very immature, got into two fights in his three years at North Carolina... Huge durability concerns with that ACL injury; may not be fully recovered in time for the season.
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| Combine Results |
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6031 |
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268 |
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32¾ |
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10⅜ |
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26 |
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At North Carolina -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Played in all 13 games and started 12 at defensive end... Played, but did not start against Rutgers... Played his best football down the stretch with 10.5 of his 13.5 tackles for losses coming in the second half of the season... Finished the regular season with 49 tackles, 13.5 tackles for losses of 77 yards, 7.0 sacks for 57 yards, and one pass breakup... Ranked second on the team in tackles for losses and sacks... Was seventh in the ACC in sacks... Was one of the team's defensive players of the game in the Music City Bowl win over Tennessee when he posted six tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one blocked kick... Blocked an extra point in the fourth quarter, which kept Tennessee's lead at three... Carolina later kicked a field goal to tie the game... Had three tackles and a half sack in the win at Duke... Had the best game of his career against NC State with 10 tackles, four tackles for losses and two sacks... Assisted on a sack and had two tackles vs. Virginia Tech... Registered a 9-yard sack and had four tackles at Florida State... Posted five tackles vs. William & Mary and had a 12-yard sack on the Tribe's final series... Had one tackle in the win at Virginia and the win vs. Clemson... Posted two tackles in the wins over ECU and Rutgers... Made five tackles against Georgia Tech... Made his first career start vs. LSU in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and had five tackles and a tackle for loss. 2009: Played in eight games as a true freshman and had five tackles on the season... Posted two tackles vs. Georgia Southern, including his first career sack... Also had a sack in Carolina's win at Virginia Tech... Made tackles against Georgia Tech and Boston College.
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