Trevis Gipson 2020 NFL Draft Profile

After spending the entirety of his collegiate tenure with the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, edge defender Trevis Gipson is looking to take the next step in his career during the 2020 NFL Draft. During the 2019 season, the redshirt senior appeared in 627 snaps, recording 28 run stops, eight sacks, five quarterback hits, and 28 hurries.

Gipson initially entered the collegatie ranks as an overlooked two-star recruit out of Texas. Temple was the only Big-12 team to offer a scholarship, and Gipson ended up being well worth the scholarship. Entering the college football world as a 205-pound freshman, Gipson took a redshirt year in 2015 and rode the bench for most of 2016 and 2017. He finally earned a starting role in 2018, appearing in 695 snaps while recording 30 run stops, five sacks, three hits, and 21 hurries.

Strengths

Notably athletic on film with high ceiling;

Consistently added weight and increased production on an annual basis;

Trait-based prospect that flashed the ability to be one of the better edge rushers at the NFL level;

Can kick inside on passing downs;

Great lateral movement allows him to use speed and quickness to win reps;

Wide variety of moves, even though most still need to be developed.

Weaknesses

Very raw player and will need time to develop;

Will need to fix technique when rushing the passer;

Just about all of his pass-rushing moves have room for improvement;

Allows blocker to engage him too often;

Room to grow as a run blocker and can sometimes lose contain.

Projection: Late 3^rd/early 4^th

Bottom Line on Trevis Gipson

Trevis Gipson is a high-upside edge rusher that still has a long way to go before he’s ready to reach his full potential. If he reaches his ceiling, Gipson should be one of the better edge rushers in football during the course of his career. He’s added weight and steadily improved in each of his collegiate seasons, which typically is a good thing for incoming NFL prospects. Additionally, he’s highly athletic, has a wide variety of pass-rushing moves, and flashed the ability to use all of them at an above-average level.

That said, Gipson is still a raw prospect and will need time to develop before he reaches his ceiling. He’s too inconsistent with his technique and moves and probably won’t be anything more than a supporting depth piece in the short term. He doesn’t use his arms to fend off blockers and often allows his man to engage him. On top of that, he doesn’t use ideal hand placement or footwork when going after the quarterback or setting the edge. The good news is that these flaws are coachable and could theoretically be fixed. If he lands in the right setting, he could have a long career along the defensive line.