Edefuan Ulofoshio NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for Buffalo Bills LB

HEIGHT: 6'1"

WEIGHT: 236

HAND: 9¼"

ARM: 32⅞"

WINGSPAN: 79⅝"

40-YARD DASH: 4.56

3-CONE:

SHUTTLE:

VERTICAL: 39.5"

BROAD: 10'8"

POSITIVES

— Decent weight for a modern linebacker and moves really well. Also has good arm length.

— Good movement skills, impressive speed, change of direction and agility, with loose hips to cover running backs in man coverage.

— Accelerates well to help click and close when playing zone coverage.

— Has a flexible and bendy lower body with good lateral movement to help work around blocks.

— Has plenty of speed to beat climbing offensive linemen to the spot and/or close on the running back when he does read run plays correctly or is blitzing.

NEGATIVES

— Shaky instincts versus the run, especially versus zone runs. Slow to key and diagnose, will get caught in the trash, doesn't put himself in a good position to take on blocks and often looks like he's guessing where the ball is going.

— Struggles to hold ground in the running game and gets pushed out of his gap easily, even by good blocking tight ends.

— Doesn't get much extension despite his long arms and gets stuck on blocks.

— Lunges and leaves his feet to tackle.

— Subpar eye discipline in zone coverage. Likes to stare in the backfield and doesn't locate threats coming into his area well.

2023 STATISTICS

— 15 G, 94 TOT, 8 TFL, 3 SK, 1 INT, 3 PD, 1 FF

NOTES

— Born Jan. 23, 2000

— 0-star recruit in the 2018 class, per 247Sports

— Only had 2 FCS offers out of high school and walked on at Washington

— Injuries: Arm (2021, missed 6 games), Left Knee (2022, surgery, missed spring ball only played in 5 games and very few snaps)

OVERALL

Edefuan Ulofoshio can be a good coverage linebacker in the NFL. He has impressive movement skills, as evidenced by his unofficial 9.54 RAS at the NFL combine. That shows in his ability to cover running backs and avoid getting picked in man coverage, and he can click in close when playing zone. He just needs to improve his eye discipline in the latter.

The running game is a different story, though. Ulofoshio's instincts are still a work in progress, as it often looks like he's guessing against zone runs. When he guesses right or is unblocked, he has impressive speed to make plays near the line of scrimmage, but he's wrong more often than not and lacks the strength to hold his ground when taking on blocks.

The Washington product even struggles with good blocking tight ends and will get stuck on blocks. Whichever team drafts him will have to spend some time in the weight room with him and be patient in this area of his game. It's also worth noting that he'll be an older rookie at 24 and suffered a couple of significant injuries in college.

Overall, Ulofoshio would be a good fit as a "Will" in even fronts for a team that's looking for an athletic linebacker who can contribute in coverage and on special teams.

GRADE: 6.2 (High-Level Developmental Prospect — 5th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 148

POSITION RANK: LB8

PRO COMPARISON: Shades of Jerome Baker

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

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