Shaun Nua

Positives...Possesses an explosive initial burst...Has the quickness to string plays wide and uses his surge off the snap to easily gain leverage...Neutralizes double coverage by using his hands to hold an turn the play inside...Keeps his balance when combating low blocks...Effective making plays from his backside pursuit...Keeps his feet moving, showing aggression as he secures and wraps the ball carrier...Gets into an upfield angle sharply and knows how to use his arms (rip-&-swim) to get by the left tackle to flush the quarterback out of the pocket...Shows good hand usage to keep blockers away from his chest and gains proper leverage with his fluid hip swerve and shoulder moves...Takes short paces in his burst into the backfield, twisting and turning to generate speed off the edge. Negatives...Undersized with only adequate linear speed...While instinctive in his pass rush, he takes a little longer than usual to react to the running game, lacking the instincts to react to action away from him... Has good short area speed, but tends to labor when having to move upfield...Needs to deliver a more effective hand punch to prevent blockers from getting into his chest...Will struggle at times to disengage due to a lack of spin moves...Despite his power, he can be ridden wide by the larger, more physical blockers... Has to learn how to extend his arms better in order to prevent the quarterback from slipping through his grasp.

2003: Redshirted after suffering a knee injury in spring drills.

None on record.

Attended Tafuna (American Samoa) High School

Was an all-league performer as a defensive end during his senior year. BACK TO TOP PROFILE GAME ANALYSIS PLAYER NEWS Expanded & Classic Player Profiles Are OFFICIAL NFL RECORDS by Scout Dave Te' Thomas, NFLScouting, NFLDraftScout.com © Copyright - The Sports Xchange , My Sports Daily . All Rights Reserved Home | Contact Us | About Us | Privacy Policy