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Faith Ekakitie visiting UO
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:03 am
by UOducksTK1
Re: Faith Ekakitie visiting UO
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:16 am
by Phenom
Nice...we're his last visit.
Re: Faith Ekakitie visiting UO
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:45 am
by Quack_12
Good to hear
Re: Faith Ekakitie visiting UO
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:08 pm
by Boom
http://insider.espn.go.com/college-spor ... h-ekakitie
Ekakitie is a defensive line prospect, but exactly where along the defensive line he will play is still a bit of a question at this point. He is a kid with good size. He carries a good amount of bulk on his frame and looks to carry it well. He is a high school defensive end and you kind of assume that he will grow into a defensive tackle with his current size, but he may be a kid whose build is close to its ceiling in how much more good size it can handle. If he can add more good bulk then he will most certainly move inside, but if not he could stay at end. He gets off the ball well displaying good quickness. He looks to have a thick lower body and can display good power. He shows flashes of being able to take on blockers and hold his ground, but does need to watch his pad level some. He also needs to be more consistent at bringing his hands. When on offense he does a very good job of consistently bringing his hands and getting good placement and creating leverage and you want to see more of that consistent activity with his hands from him when he is on defense. He runs fairly well for his size and displays solid range. As a pass rusher he will attack the outside shoulder and when he gets low and get under the blocker's pads he can force his way up-field to the quarterback. He can seem to get caught head-up the blocker at times and needs to have a plan and develop the use of his weapons. Ekakitie needs some work, but shows flashes and can be a powerful kid. He could be a solid fit as a 3-4 end. If he plays in a defense that utilizes a four-man front he might be best suited to play end in running situations and then slide inside on passing downs to try and utilize his quickness.