Haason Reddick

OLB, ILB · Temple
A two-year starter at Temple, Reddick lined up at a left and right defensive end (two- and three-point stance) in Temple's scheme, also standing up and dropping as a spy linebacker. A no-star safety recruit out of high school, Reddick battled injuries as a junior and senior at Haddon Heights so his recruitment went from meager to non-existent due to his lack of exposure. His persistence earned him a walk-on opportunity at Temple, redshirting in 2012. Reddick played mostly special teams in 2013, but made the transition to linebacker and eventually defensive end where he earned four starts, posting 4.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack. He served as a reserve as a sophomore in 2014 (two starts) and finished with 7.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Reddick won a starting defensive end job a junior in 2015, collecting 46 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and two forced fumbles. He had his best season as a senior (13 starts) and finished third in the FBS with 22.5 tackles for loss, adding a team-best 10.5 sacks and three forced fumbles to earn First Team All-AAC honors. Once a 185-pound walk-on, Reddick developed into a hybrid pass rusher and lived in the opponent's backfield as a senior with a team-best 22.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks. However due to size, he needs to transition to an off-ball linebacker role in the NFL, displaying the athleticism to make the change, but he lacks ideal experience operating in coverage. Although his evaluation requires a leap of faith due to his position change, Reddick is a balanced, loose athlete with the instincts and upside to play inside or outside linebacker in various schemes, especially with his pass rush value on passing downs, projecting as a first round player.