IDL 25
Jordan van den Berg
Georgia Tech
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 310 lbs
Class: Senior
Report by:
Paul Kilgallen
Measurables
Physical
Height
6'3"
Weight
310 lbs
Arm Length
31⅛ in
Hand Size
9 3/8" in
Speed & Agility
40-Time
4.94 s
10-Yard-Split
1.61 s
Shuttle
4.19 s
Explosiveness
Vertical
36 in
Broad Jump
9'11"
Bench Press
35 reps
Traits
multi
Anchor
Trait Prototype: Poona Ford
defense
Hand-to-Hand Combat
Trait Prototype: Chris Jones
defense
Run Stuffer
Trait Prototype: Daron Payne
Summary
Strengths
Athletic Freak
10 RAS
Weaknesses
Pass Rush Move Bag
Short Arms
24 Years Old
Final Report
Jordan van den Berg is a Senior IDL out of Georgia Tech, by way of Penn State, after starting his collegiate ball at Community College. He's arguably the most athletic DT in this draft, and his Pro-Day Shuttle time was the best for a DT since 2010 [Henry Anderson, lol]. However, it doesn't always show up on the field, as his production didn't really take off until his final year at Georgia Tech, when he was one of the older players out there. On tape, he rarely gets moved off the line of scrimmage by blockers, but he's not exactly moving them down to down either. He ends up being a solid space eater in the middle, with some good positional flexibility along the line, having logged snaps all over Georgia Tech's DL unit. His short arms are evident in his tackling, as he tends to grab a hold of ball carriers and ride them down with his weight rather than wrapping and bringing them to the ground. He did register 11TFLs and 3 Sacks as a senior, so there is something here athletically that can develop into a rotational / backup IDL piece, and he also had 250+ special teams snaps in college. He's worth a throw in later rounds or as a priority UDFA.