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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'5"	264 lbs.	34"	9 7/8"

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
4.58 Sec	22 Reps	34"	10'5"	7.28 Sec	4.41 Sec

Games	Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Pass Defended	Interceptions	Forced Fumbles	Touchdowns
37	121	28.0	25.0	2	0.0	7	0.0

Pros

• Great blend of size and arm length for the position.

• Exceptional muscular definition for his height and weight with plenty of room for more.

 

• Elite athletic profile that shows up on the field.

 

• Tremendous burst off the line often beats offensive tackles early.

 

• Surprising agility for his size allows him to maneuver and evade blockers with relative ease.

 

• Powerful punch when on target that rock offensive lineman back into the pocket.

 

• Great one-arm stab that allows him to turn the corner and chase quarterbacks on tighter angles. 

 

• Bull rush is highly effective when he can get full extension with his arms. 

 

• Surprising flexibility for his size has proven to be a pretty good edge bender.
• Inside stutter step on the edge has proven to be highly effective.

 

• Has a pension for weaving his way through the trenches to get to the quarterback. 

 

• Enough size and strength to dig heels in the ground in run defense and root himself down. 

 

• Times his block sheds well in run defense to bring down running backs.

 

• Takes great angles when chasing down ball carriers.

• High Motor player that has a great deal of second effort plays.

• Always is looking to get after the football with his 7 career forced fumbles.

• Very high football IQ.

• 4 Blocked punts in his career.

• All-time sack leader for Notre Dame, beating former Giant and 2X Super Bowl Champion Justin Tuck's record.

Cons

• Plays smaller than his size would suggest.

• Despite his excellent power, he's inconsistent when it comes to it's overall effectiveness.

 

• Pad level is often too high to generate a consistent bull rush.

 

• Too often allows offensive lineman to get into his chest.

 

• Lacks the intensity and nastiness that usually comes with the position.

 

• Hand fighting technique needs work. 

 

• Could use more rush moves in his arsenal.

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• Lacks much positional versatility.

Overview

Isaiah Foskey is not the most polished pass rusher in the draft and at times doesn't play violence or edge that scouts look for in a player, but he flashes exceptional ability to change a game on the field as a pass rusher. He has the size teams look for, the arm length scouts desire, the athleticism that defensive coaches love, and the football IQ to be an every down playmaker for a team but he hasn't yet put it all together on a consistent basis and despite him now being the all time Notre Dame leader in all honesty, I think he was underachieving. His physical and mental gifts are what a great many top prospects wish had coming into the draft and if he can polish up his game and add more weapons to his arsenal, he could be a monster in the NFL. It's going to take the right coach and scheme to maximize his potential but if a team hits on him, they'll have a potential game wrecker off the edge.