Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, EDGE, Georgia
Size:
Height: 6046
Weight: 276
Arm: 33 ½”
Hand: 9 ¾”
Accomplishments:
Five-star recruit
“Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins is a powerful and versatile defensive lineman who can eat blocks and impose himself on offensive linemen with his length.”
Strengths:
Powerful extension
Run defense technique
Lateral-step quickness
Pad level
Concerns:
Pass-rush development
Hand quickness
Block disengage
Film Analysis:
A former five-star and No. 1 recruit in South Carolina, Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins finished fourth on his team with 31 tackles, three deflected passes, and a team-leading seven sacks his senior season. He was named 2020 South Carolina Mr. Football after his junior year explosion, where he finished with 70 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and eight sacks. His success didn’t translate to collegiate success while he underwent a physical change. He entered Georgia at 300 pounds, started his redshirt junior season at 280 pounds, and played more defensive end than defensive tackle, putting up 39 tackles, 13 for a loss, and four sacks. Eight of those tackles for loss came this past season, so the direction he took started paying off.
He sure looks the part at 6-foot-5 and 280 pounds with a massive wingspan that lets him get inside an offensive lineman and lift to great effect. His first step isn’t explosive up the field, but he has an excellent lateral first step he uses to get into gaps quickly. Technical against the run, Ingram-Dawkins locates hands well with great pad level so he can explode up and through linemen to put them on their heels. He needs to speed up his hand and arm movements as he goes to disengage or shed blocks, and that’ll lead to fewer missed tackles and being in a better position to meet ball-carriers. It’s clear he was adjusting to a positional switch this past year with his missed tackle numbers, but as he learns, those will lessen. He does a great job taking on blocks to keep linebackers free to flow downhill, and he gets down the line quickly to take on pullers with good technique. That defensive tackle anchor shows up.
Ingram-Dawkins is learning to pass rush with his positional switch, but flashes pass-rush impact. He’s not an overly toolsy rusher, but his lateral quickness surprises tackles and can sometimes give him the edge. His arsenal consists of the long arm, chop, and swim, but he doesn’t sequence or show much of a plan when rushing the passer. Adding a “rip” move would aid him in winning around the edge with his effective extension. He was used on twists and stunts, flashing build-up speed and burst to loop around and pressure the quarterback.
Ingram-Dawkins has a good NFL floor as an EDGE or 3-4 defensive end with his power, pad level, technique as a run defender, and alignment versatility. Still, he’s a project as a pass rusher with enticing tools that may never develop.
Prospect Projection: Day 2 — Adequate Starter
Written By: Daniel Harms
Exposures: Texas (2024), Auburn (2024), Ole Miss (2024), Notre Dame (2024)
