Enjoyed a terrific first year of playing collegiate football by starting all 12 games at middle linebacker ... was the second-leading tackler on the team with 94 stops, just three off the team lead...also had 2.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks ... had double-figure tackles in two games with a career-high 12 in win vs. Syracuse (Nov. 5) and also had ten vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 1) ...
Big, fast, physical player who can cover ground and is a hard hitter on the defensive side while also using his speed and vision as a kick returner and kickoff coverage guy on special teams. Showed his versatility coming in in FSU's "6-pack" package late in the season as well starting at linebacker in the ACC Championship Game.
Everett stands in the 5-foot-10, 175-pound range and plays more of a safety role but he has the hips to be able to play corner. He breaks on the ball well and is able to turn and run and make up ground quickly when helping his teammates. He is very good in run support but can sometimes be too aggressive and take bad angles and take himself out of the play.
Had 14 knockdowns and played all 72 snaps with an 89 percent grade at Duke • Played all 85 snaps and graded out at 85 percent in the win at Miami • Matched Jonathan Cooper with a team-high 14 knockdowns in the Virginia Tech game • Graded out at 80 percent with eight knockdowns in the win over East Carolina • Had 7 1/2 knockdowns in 53 plays at Louisville • Registered a team-high 14 knockdowns at Wake Forest • Graded out a team-best 95 percent with 17 kno
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