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Leander Stevens | WR | North Carolina | ACC
Ht Wt 40 BP SS LS VJ BJ Grade
6'3" 215 4.65 - 4.28 11.29 35.0 9'10" 4.56
He has really dropped on a lot of draft charts after being rated fairly high going into the season, partly due to a knee injury. He is a big physical guy and almost has almost H-back type qualities. He is somewhat of a straight line player with good AA, but he's not very nifty or elusive in space. He has some trouble getting separation and avoiding the jam at the line of scrimmage, but he still makes plays because of his physical size and toughness. He is not a great route runner, but he will come over the middle and make the tough catch in traffic. He should become a solid red zone threat and will outsize and outmuscle most DBs at the goal line. He has a chance to be a role player because of his size and hands, but he will have to be used in the ideal situation to be a strong contributor on the NFL level.


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