HEIGHT: 6'5"

WEIGHT: 285

HAND: 10⅝"

ARM: 34½"

WINGSPAN: 84½"

40-YARD DASH: 4.95

3-CONE: N/A

SHUTTLE: N/A

VERTICAL: 35

BROAD: 9'3"

POSITIVES

— Great size and frame, NFL-ready body. Has room for growth if need be, too.

— Strong and physical at the point of attack to stand up offensive tackles at the line of scrimmage.

— Has long arms to get extension, lock out blockers and shed blocks.

— Has plenty of strength to collapse the pocket with a bull rush when he doesn't false-step out of his stance

— Good arm-over move that he uses as a counter off the bull rush. Strong to pull the tackle's shoulder down, and has solid hip fluidity to clear his lower half and win around the edge.

NEGATIVES

— Subpar athlete overall. A clunky mover who is a little stiff and robotic, which limits the amount of finesse moves he can win with as a pass-rusher.

— Lacks some acceleration/burst off the line of scrimmage.

— Doesn't have the change-of-direction skills to effectively turn speed to power. Struggles to plant his outside foot and redirect into the offensive tackle.

— Below-average bend. Ankles are a little stiff to turn a tight corner at the top of the rush.

— Needs to develop a better pass-rush plan and arsenal.

2023 STATISTICS

— 12 G, 43 TOT, 8.5 SK, 14 TFL, 1 FF

NOTES

— 3-star recruit in the 2019 class, per 247Sports

— Injuries: 2023 (calf strain, missed 1 game), 2021 (Undisclosed, missed 3 games), 2020 (Right ankle, missed 1 game)

OVERALL

Darius Robinson certainly looks the part of an NFL defensive lineman. He has an impressive build and can even add some size if a team wants him to play inside more often.

Robinson's game is rooted in power. Against the run, he's quick to get his hands up and has the strength to stand up offensive tackles at the line of scrimmage. He has little to no problems setting the edge and can stop pullers in their tracks as the force player in run fits to make the running back bounce outside.

When it comes to getting off blocks, Robinson's strength and long arms allow him to lock out offensive linemen and shed blocks. He's also shown a decent rip move to escape blocks.

As a pass-rusher, the Missouri product can collapse the pocket against tackles with a bull rush when he doesn't false-step out of his stance. Additionally, he has a good arm-over move as a counter off the bull where he engages, has the strength to pull the lineman's shoulder down and enough hip fluidity to clear his lower half to win around the edge.

However, Robinson isn't a high-level athlete, which is currently limiting his pass-rush arsenal. He lacks the change-of-direction skills to effectively turn speed to power, and he isn't quick-twitched to win with finesse moves. He also has below-average bend due to some stiffness in his ankles. He shouldn't be expected to be a significant contributor as a rusher right away.

With that being said, the former Tiger did have more success and showed growth as a pass-rusher at the Senior Bowl, winning more consistently than what he showed during the season.

Schematically, Robinson has some positional flexibility. He can play right away as a defensive end in even or odd fronts, lining up as a 5- or 4i-technique. While he would probably have to add about 10 to 15 pounds, he has the strength and physicality to potentially line up as a 3-technique as well; that'd just be more of a project.

GRADE: 7.49 (High-Level Backup/Potential Starter — 3rd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 45

POSITION RANK: DL4

PRO COMPARISON: Zach Allen

Written by B/R NFL Scout Matt Holder

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