Kenny Willekes, the Michigan St. EDGE, sits at No. 135 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 1% elite, 5% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Willekes has packed on the pounds and the production since arriving at Michigan State as a walk-on.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's a high effort worker-bee with a relentless nose for the football.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
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“…Willekes has packed on the pounds and the production since arriving at Michigan State as a walk-on. He's a high effort worker-bee with a relentless nose for the football. His refusal to give in until the whistle is more responsible for his success than his size or athletic traits. He's neither quick nor explosive, but he's very instinctive and has an above-average understanding of blocking scheme and play development…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →