Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, OT, Florida
Size:
Height: 6072
Weight: 316
Arm: 34”
Hand: 10 ½”
Accomplishments:
Three-star recruit
“Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson is a long, physical tackle whose grip strength and punch power throw pass rushers off their game.”
Strengths:
Pop in hands
Vertical pass sets
Zone blocking
Length
Concerns:
Hip tightness
Two-hand jab
Athletic ability
Film Analysis:
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson played at Narbonne High School and threw down 12 pancake blocks during his senior year on his way to earning a three-star recruit ranking. He committed to San Diego State University (SDSU) for the 2019 season and only played one game in his first two years before starting 14 games at right tackle for the Aztecs in 2021. Across his last two seasons at SDSU, Crenshaw-Dickson played in 23 games and started at both right and left tackle. He transferred to Florida for his final season of collegiate football and played in all 12 games with 11 starts at right tackle for the Gators.
He’s a large human at 6-foot-7 and 316 pounds with 34-inch arms and uses that length as an asset in both phases of his game. He’s a good zone blocker and plays with the proper timing to get to the second level on combo blocks. He regularly leads with both hands and when he connects, he drives defenders back with power but struggles to maintain blocks in his top-heavy and over-extended manner. If he gets his grip on a drive block, he doesn’t let go and looks to finish the play to the ground. He struggles to execute lateral reach blocks due to his lower half explosion and pad level; defenders out-leverage him and get around his blocks quickly. He can improve his landmarks at the second level to give running backs more running lanes and maintain blocks. He does well to execute front-side kick-out blocks where he can wall off defenders with his size and give the back access to the inside gap.
As a pass protector, Crenshaw-Dickson is at his best when vertical setting and using his length to initiate contact and shock rushers. He has a few tricks up his sleeve with hand usage, but he will ”scoop” his hands too often and give rushers free access to his chest. His pad level, hampered by his hip tightness, puts him at a disadvantage when rushers get to his chest and drive him back, and he struggles to anchor when thrown off balance. He’s a two-hand jab tackle, and when he connects and grips, it’s effective, but it’s susceptible to quick hand counters from better pass rushers and gives them access to inside counters when he extends.
When using a 45-degree pass set, he opens his hips quickly, gives rushers access to those same counters, and doesn’t have the reactive athletic ability to recover to the inside. He needs to use one-hand jabs to shock rushers and keep his feet under him to be his best as a pass protector. He’ll also need to cut down on the penalties if he wants to get on the field in the NFL.
While Crenshaw-Dickson is a big, long, and powerful tackle, he lacks the recovery ability to counter his two-hand jab tendencies as a pass protector. If he’s going to stick on an NFL roster, he’ll need to improve his hand usage to mitigate his overall athleticism as a pass protector.
Prospect Projection: Day 3 — Role-Specific Contributor
Written By: Daniel Harms
Exposures: Texas (2024), Miami (2024), Ole Miss (2024), LSU (2024)
