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The Gophers were busy on Satuday afternoon, adding two JUCO transfer defensive tackles for the 2019 class. Defensive tackle Chris Daniels joins the Gophers after spending time in Texas with the Longhorns. He elected to transfer and drew interest from Minnesota and Missouri. The team also added defensive tackle Keonte Schad of Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls, IA.
Schad measures in at 6-foot-3, 270 pounds and originally played at Madison Memorial High School in Wisc. He projects as more of a three-technique defensive tackle and could even kick out to the edge in a pinch. He has a quick first step and uses his hands very well to shed through blockers. His hands really stand out for a player with his experience level. Schad gets into the backfield and finishes tackles for loss on a consistent basis. He’s the kind of player a coach can move all over the defensive line. According to his bio at Ellsworth, he had 12 tackles for loss last year, including three forced fumbles. The film clips below really illustrate this point.
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As for Daniels, he was a consensus four-star recruit and top-300 player, who never rose up the depth chart at Texas. He shed weight to fit in Tom Herman’s system, but elected to transfer out of the program. The one trait that stands out with Daniels is his length and size at 6-foot-4, 315 pounds. He gets into passing lanes with his length and has the power to shed blocks and make run stops. Daniels probably projects more as a one or zero technique, but his skill-set is intriguing, especially when you see his frame. It will be interesting to see how the coaches develop a player with Daniels' unique traits and physical tools. I would be curious to know how his arms measure because he has above average length. That's one of the things you look for in a defensive tackle and Daniels certainly has it.
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Schad measures in at 6-foot-3, 270 pounds and originally played at Madison Memorial High School in Wisc. He projects as more of a three-technique defensive tackle and could even kick out to the edge in a pinch. He has a quick first step and uses his hands very well to shed through blockers. His hands really stand out for a player with his experience level. Schad gets into the backfield and finishes tackles for loss on a consistent basis. He’s the kind of player a coach can move all over the defensive line. According to his bio at Ellsworth, he had 12 tackles for loss last year, including three forced fumbles. The film clips below really illustrate this point.
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As for Daniels, he was a consensus four-star recruit and top-300 player, who never rose up the depth chart at Texas. He shed weight to fit in Tom Herman’s system, but elected to transfer out of the program. The one trait that stands out with Daniels is his length and size at 6-foot-4, 315 pounds. He gets into passing lanes with his length and has the power to shed blocks and make run stops. Daniels probably projects more as a one or zero technique, but his skill-set is intriguing, especially when you see his frame. It will be interesting to see how the coaches develop a player with Daniels' unique traits and physical tools. I would be curious to know how his arms measure because he has above average length. That's one of the things you look for in a defensive tackle and Daniels certainly has it.
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