Roy has the strength to make arm tackles while being blocked and the balance to hold up to indirect blocks when stunting. He can play gap and a half, where he locks out a primary gap before shedding and returning to the secondary gap. He has strong hands that allow him to disengage consistently to help get in on tackles. In run defense, he is able to firmly hold his ground and maintain his gap against individual blockers. Jaquelin Roy is a stout player with a good frame for the interior of the defensive line. This allows him to peek into the backfield and control the blocker, shedding him across his body to tackle the running back. Watch how his feet go from the 42-yard line at the snap to the 40 when he engages the blocker, and the way he gets inside hand position to controll the center’s chest. Roy does a good job of attacking vertically while controlling the blocker. The A is an important gap because running-back footwork from shotgun typically dictates that the run go to that side. In the play below, Roy is lined up at 1t, and his responsibility is the A gap opposite the RB. He showcases the ability to control opposing linemen, lock them out with his arms, and shed blocks using both a club/swim and a swipe to disengage and then make the tackle. 99 in the clips below) will successfully control gaps in a one-gap defensive structure. Where does Roy fit in the Vikings’ defensive line rotation? Let’s take a look. In scouting Roy, I watched six of his 2022 games: again Mississippi State, Tennessee, Florida, Ole Miss, Alabama, and Georgia. Brian Flores uses a variety of personnel on the defensive line and will strategize around his players’ strengths. I scouted Roy’s 2022 season to see what role he might be able to earn on the Vikings’ defense. Roy’s PFF charting numbers show a proficient pass rusher, but his testing numbers present a concern about whether that performance will translate to the NFL level. Khyiris Tonga, a true nose, measured in at 6’2″, 325 lbs. However, the problem with that is while his size is good for a 3-tech, most 0- or 1-techs are significantly heavier. He ran over five seconds in the 40-yard dash, jumped just 26″ in the vertical jump, and clocked a five-second short shuttle and over eight-second 3-cone. He has good size for a potential 3-technique at 6’3″ and 305 lbs., but did not hit any of the testing benchmarks you’d like to see from a potential pass rusher. However, he put up a respectable 71.4-overall grade and record 27 pressures, only five fewer than his impressive 2021 total.ĭespite an impressive performance in PFF’s grading and metrics, Roy’s athletic testing leaves a lot to be desired. Roy was not able to match that performance in 2022. They even mocked Roy in the top 10 in May 2022. Roy earned accolades from PFF after the 2021 season, where they graded him as their third-best pass rusher on the defensive interior, with a 89.6 pass rush grade.
He chose his hometown team, LSU, and saw immediate action as a rotational player in 2020 before getting a starter’s share of the snaps in 20. Therefore, Roy should have an opportunity to earn immediate snaps if he performs well in the lead-up to the season.Ī four-star recruit out of high school, Roy was the No. No one in that group has made the case they should be an every day player. New addition Dean Lowry figures to see playing time, and Khyiris Tonga, Jonathan Bullard, James Lynch, and Ross Blacklock were all rotational pieces for the team last year, with Esezi Otomewo entering his second year. Roy joins a defensive line group that lacks clarity after starter Harrison Phillips departed. The Minnesota Vikings took LSU defensive tackle Jaquelin Roy in the fifth round (No.
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