Sporting News' Lande reports 4.43 40, & Wiki highlights
| November 03, 2018 02:45PM |
I looked at Wikipedia to try and find out some information on the character history and anything else that might give a fuller picture on the player. I paraphrased and combined this first bit of information just to be concise. The rest are quotes.
Dropped out of HS during the middle of his junior year and got a GED, Butler Community College, transferred to Mt. San Antonio College, West Virginia University, Seattle Seahawks, the Seattle Seahawks opted to decline the fifth-year, $7.75 million option on Irvin's rookie contract, the Oakland Raiders signed Irvin to a four-year, $37 million contract that includes $19 million guaranteed. This reunited him with Ken Norton Jr.
"On March 14, 2012, Irvin was arrested for destruction of property after allegedly tearing a magnetic sign off of a Jimmy John's delivery vehicle in Morgantown, West Virginia." "On April 24, 2012, the charges of destruction of property against Irvin were dropped."
"On May 17, 2013, Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 NFL season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy."
"In the final 20 seconds of Super Bowl XLIX, Irvin was ejected from the game after committing an unnecessary roughness penalty by throwing a closed-hand punch at New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski that incited a brawl on the play. He was the first player in NFL history to ever be ejected from a Super Bowl and was fined $10,000 by the NFL. At the time of the penalty, the Patriots had the game in hand after a fourth-quarter comeback victory over the Seahawks."
"All three of Seattle's linebacker were ranked in the top 30 linebacker by Pro Football Focus in 2015. Weakside linebacker K. J. Wright ranked sixth among all linebackers, Irvin played strongside linebacker and ranked 15th..."
2012 NFL Scouting Combine: West Virginia's Irvin runs blazing 40
NFL
February 27, 2012 12:34 pm EST February 27, 2012 11:14 am EST
West Virginia defensive end/linebacker Bruce Irvin was the most explosive athlete in the defensive line workouts Monday morning at the Scouting Combine.
Russ Lande
Published on Feb. 27, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS—West Virginia defensive end/linebacker Bruce Irvin was the most explosive athlete in the defensive line workouts Monday morning at the Scouting Combine.
He displayed rare explosiveness in his movement through the bag drills Monday and recorded a blazing 4.43 40-yard dash. He has an exceptional combination of speed, quickness and change-of-direction ability to be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme in the NFL.
Irvin played in an unusual defensive scheme at West Virginia, which asked him to play down as a 5-technique defensive end. Despite how he was utilized, he showed outstanding ability to rush the quarterback off the edge.
Measured at 6-3, 245 pounds, Irvin lacks the potential to grow to more than 250 pounds, however. So if a 4-3 team wants him to play defensive end, it will have to deal with his deficiencies against the run or use him as a situational pass rusher.
After watching the big impact of 49ers first-round pick Aldon Smith, who made the transition from college end to 3-4 outside linebacker last season and was eased into the lineup as a designated pass rusher, teams will be interested in Irvin for a similar role.
However, Irvin lacks Smith’s 6-4, 258-pound size, so look for him to be a second-round pick.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/03/2018 03:09PM by Rams Junkie.
Dropped out of HS during the middle of his junior year and got a GED, Butler Community College, transferred to Mt. San Antonio College, West Virginia University, Seattle Seahawks, the Seattle Seahawks opted to decline the fifth-year, $7.75 million option on Irvin's rookie contract, the Oakland Raiders signed Irvin to a four-year, $37 million contract that includes $19 million guaranteed. This reunited him with Ken Norton Jr.
"On March 14, 2012, Irvin was arrested for destruction of property after allegedly tearing a magnetic sign off of a Jimmy John's delivery vehicle in Morgantown, West Virginia." "On April 24, 2012, the charges of destruction of property against Irvin were dropped."
"On May 17, 2013, Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 NFL season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy."
"In the final 20 seconds of Super Bowl XLIX, Irvin was ejected from the game after committing an unnecessary roughness penalty by throwing a closed-hand punch at New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski that incited a brawl on the play. He was the first player in NFL history to ever be ejected from a Super Bowl and was fined $10,000 by the NFL. At the time of the penalty, the Patriots had the game in hand after a fourth-quarter comeback victory over the Seahawks."
"All three of Seattle's linebacker were ranked in the top 30 linebacker by Pro Football Focus in 2015. Weakside linebacker K. J. Wright ranked sixth among all linebackers, Irvin played strongside linebacker and ranked 15th..."
2012 NFL Scouting Combine: West Virginia's Irvin runs blazing 40
NFL
February 27, 2012 12:34 pm EST February 27, 2012 11:14 am EST
West Virginia defensive end/linebacker Bruce Irvin was the most explosive athlete in the defensive line workouts Monday morning at the Scouting Combine.
Russ Lande
Published on Feb. 27, 2012
INDIANAPOLIS—West Virginia defensive end/linebacker Bruce Irvin was the most explosive athlete in the defensive line workouts Monday morning at the Scouting Combine.
He displayed rare explosiveness in his movement through the bag drills Monday and recorded a blazing 4.43 40-yard dash. He has an exceptional combination of speed, quickness and change-of-direction ability to be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme in the NFL.
Irvin played in an unusual defensive scheme at West Virginia, which asked him to play down as a 5-technique defensive end. Despite how he was utilized, he showed outstanding ability to rush the quarterback off the edge.
Measured at 6-3, 245 pounds, Irvin lacks the potential to grow to more than 250 pounds, however. So if a 4-3 team wants him to play defensive end, it will have to deal with his deficiencies against the run or use him as a situational pass rusher.
After watching the big impact of 49ers first-round pick Aldon Smith, who made the transition from college end to 3-4 outside linebacker last season and was eased into the lineup as a designated pass rusher, teams will be interested in Irvin for a similar role.
However, Irvin lacks Smith’s 6-4, 258-pound size, so look for him to be a second-round pick.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/03/2018 03:09PM by Rams Junkie.
