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TERRELL LEWIS
HEIGHT/WEIGHT/AGE
6-foot-5
260 pounds
21 years old
BIG PICTURE
Terrell Lewis only has one noteworthy season under his belt, but when that season comes at Alabama people will take note. Lewis missed a large chunk of 2017 with an elbow injury and all of 2018 with an ACL. The fact that he recorded six sacks a year after his knee injury could be a sign that the future is bright the further Lewis gets from surgery. The former five-star recruit didn’t run at the combine but was above-average in the vertical and broad jump.
COMBINE NOTABLES
37-inch vertical (7th)
124-inch broad jump
VIKINGS COMPATIBILITY RANKING
2 out of 5. The Vikings could use an edge rusher, but Lewis profiles as more a 3-4 linebacker than a 4-3 DE, which the Vikings need.
HIGHLIGHTS
WHAT DRAFT EXPERTS SAY
Lance Zierlein, NFL.com: “The evaluation requires both projection and a small leap of faith due to durability concerns after he missed most of two full seasons. He needs to fill out his long, athletic build with more girth and muscle to help set stronger edges and hold his ground against downhill rushing attacks. He’s played in just 26 games, so he’s less technically sound than most Alabama defenders at this stage, but he was still productive and showed growth as a player in-season. With more coaching and development as a rusher, he should be able to pair traits with skill to become a future NFL starter, provided his health issues are in the past.”
Kyle Crabbs, Draft Network: “Terrell Lewis is an enticing ball of clay that NFL defensive coordinators will be eager to get their hands on. Injuries have bogged down Lewis’ development and kept him off the field but his blend of first step quickness, length and flashes of penetration provide promise of what can be with more development and reps. Lewis will be a somewhat high risk investment given his injury history and raw skills — best off working into reps slowly while his hand usage and counters are developed.”
WHAT PFF SAYS
85.8 pass-rush grade last season
19.8% pressure rate in 2019 (3rd among edge rushers with 100+ snaps)
68.4 run-stop grade (below average)
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TOP 100 PLAYER PROFILES
RANKING THE VIKINGS NEEDS
EXPLORING VIKINGS DRAFT TRENDS
A HISTORY OF RICK SPIELMAN’S DRAFT TRADES
VIKINGS TARGETS
LUKE INMAN’S MOCK DRAFTS
SENIOR BOWL CENTRAL
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