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Tommy Eichenberg NFL Draft Scouting Report

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Tommy Eichenberg, LB, Ohio State

Size:

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 233 pounds

Arm Length: 31 5/8"

Hand Size: 9 1/4"

Accomplishments:

First-team All-Big Ten (2023) • Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year • First-team All-Big Ten (2022) • Two-time captain

“Tommy Eichenberg is an instinctive and tough high-level run defender with an old-school style of play.” 

Strengths:

  • Run game intelligence

  • Blitzing and pressuring QBs

  • Football IQ

Concerns:

  • Sideline-to-sideline speed

  • Man coverage ability

  • Change of direction

Film Analysis:

Tommy Eichenberg lives and thrives as a strong-run defender. His run-game intelligence combined with an outstanding motor is impressive to watch. Eichenberg reads blocking concepts well to find potential lanes for the ball carrier and clogs them. He is disciplined with quarterback zone-read responsibilities and containment. 

Eichenberg’s play recognition is a strength of his game. He identifies run versus pass at a quick rate. He embodies the phrase, “slow until you know.” He attacks the line of scrimmage with decisiveness and urgency. One of the best downhill linebackers in the class. Eichenberg shoots gaps well to knife into the backfield to make a play on the football. Within the right scheme, he can be a consistent force in the backfield working through the offensive line. 

Against the pass, Eichenberg is a reliable and well-timed blitz defender. He does not rush or speed up his process to pressure the QB. He plays the tempo game to fool blockers into letting down their guard and vacating a lane. Eichenberg is a spot dropper in zone coverage. He keeps his head on a swivel to identify any routes entering his designated zone. He gains good depth even out of simulated pressure looks. 

Eichenberg is an average sideline-to-sideline athlete. He lacks the speed to cover ground from the inside linebacker position. He is not an ideal candidate to deploy in man-to-man coverage against tight ends or running backs out of the backfield. There are some hip tightness concerns along with athleticism that make man coverage a difficult ask. Eichenberg is not a great change-of-direction mover. Versus the run, he can be a tad over-aggressive when working downhill and will bite on play-action. Fighting through and shedding blocks is a bit of a challenge for him. 

Eichenberg projects as a strong-side outside linebacker. Eichenberg will have an impact on early downs versus the run, with responsibilities as a blitzer on passing downs. He is a good, instinctive linebacker but athletic concerns can limit him to a two-down role.

Prospect Projection: Day 3 - Developmental Traits

Written By: Damian Parson

Exposures: Michigan (2023), Maryland (2023), Notre Dame (2023), Purdue (2023)

Tommy Eichenberg NFL Draft Scouting Report



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