Cade Hall is an average-level athlete with regards to quickness and agility. In the run game, he uses his motor on the backside of run plays. He displays toughness when he is the play-side run defender. He can disengage and move laterally to the football. In the passing game, he is a high-effort player who wins predominantly with hands and motor. He doesn’t have high-end athletic traits or movement skills but wins with his relentless motor, hustle, and technique. On third downs, he should remain on the edge. He is a slightly undersized player who lacks high-end traits but could have value in subpackage situations.

Ideal Role: Subpackage EDGE

Scheme Fit: 4-3 front

FILM EVALUATION

Written by Drae Harris

Games watched: Colorado State (2021), USC (2021), Nevada (2021)

First-Step Explosiveness: He plays with average initial quickness off the snap. He is not a great athlete but uses his get-off and motor to rush the passer.

Flexibility: He plays with sufficient flexibility on the edge. This is evident in his ability to bend and get the edge.

Hand Counters: See Above.

Hand Power: He has good power in his hips and hands. He can jolt tackles back at the collegiate level.

Run Defending: He does a sufficient job defending the run. His physicality against the run helps him when he is playside and on the backside of run plays.

Effort: He plays the game with outstanding effort. He is a relentless pass rusher who rushes with an extreme desire to get home. He is just limited athletically.

Football IQ: He plays the game with good football IQ. He can alter his rush depending on where the QB steps up in the pocket.

Lateral Mobility: He plays with sufficient lateral mobility, as evidenced in his ability to move down the line to attack the run game.

Functional Strength: See Above.

Versatility: He has limited versatility. His skill set suggests that he can play in a 4-3 scheme only but would be best served to add mass to his frame.

SCOUT GRADES

Harris Grade: 71.00/100 (Fifth Round Value)