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Breaking Down The Game of Jaxon Player

Player, a former Midway High standout, has become one of college football's better defensive lineman despite his short stature. What makes him so good, and how does he fit in at Baylor? Travis Roeder breaks it down.
January 17, 2022
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Proven Quality

As Grayson did a great job of detailing here. Player is a proven commodity on the DL with 23.5 TFL and 8 sacks over the past two seasons. It’s hard to find proven, great defensive lineman in the portal, but Player was that exception.


Overcoming Short Stature

As I detailed in my Baylor class of 2022 evaluations, arm length is very important on the DL, but it is less important when playing inside like Player does.

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