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2026 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about ERIC GENTRY:
USC | Hometown: Philadelphia, PA | HT: 6065 | WT: 228 | 40 time: 4.59 | Hand: 1012 | Arm: 3534 | Wing: 8558
Three-year starter. Honorable mention All-Big 10 this past season. Decorative career with 52 games and 270 career tackles at the collegiate level. Exceptionally tall build with a skinny midsection and elite length. Maneuvers the field using his long legs and athletic ability to make significant ground in a flash. Quick reaction time to different blocking schemes and puts himself in the proper position often. Runs full speed into gaps to cross over into the backfield. Accelerates quickly to fly out to the perimeter and attack outside-hitting plays. A significant presence off the edge who can shoot into the backfield rapidly and blow up plays behind the line. Covers up targets in zone coverage with instincts and vision to keep them in his peripheral. Works his way into passing windows to break up passes, swatting passes out of the air with his long arms. Always looking to punch or rip the football out; nine career forced fumbles including five this past season. In the box he can wrap up and take down runners. Odd body composition leaves questions about a natural position at the next level. Difficulty changing direction in space with his high center-of-gravity. Excessive difficulty taking on blocks head-up. Linemen can bully him in the trenches with his lack of weight. Strength deficiencies makes it difficult to shed blocks despite his length. Leaves cushions in man coverage allowing for easy completions. Habit of lunging causes him to miss tackles in space. Runners drag him for yards-after-contact. More of a project than a developed linebacker prospect.
2025 Stats: 76 T, 7 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 5 FF. Draft projection: 6th/7th round