NFL Draft Profile: Henry Bainivalu, Offensive Lineman, Washington Huskies
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Henry Bainivalu
Washington Huskies
#66
Pos: iOL
Ht: 6055
Wt: 306
Hand: 1068
Arm: 3400
Wing: 8118
40: 5.50
DOB: 12/29/1998
Hometown: Sammamish, WA
High School: Skyline
Eligibility: 2023
One-Liner:
A lengthy guard with scheme versatility and a strong athletic profile.
Evaluation:
Notable length with thick lower half and slinky upper body. Good in short areas where he can hand fight and redirect with fluid hips. Used on pin and pull schemes where he drives and upends defenders at the second level. Utilized in both gap and zone schemes. Can work as a backside cutoff on stretch plays. Works as a frontside puller in Gt counters and power. Anchor and base that can withstand interior pressure. Zero ability to change direction. Multiple screen calls where he completely whiffs on the second-level player. Consistently late to see loopers or blitzing defenders. Let’s pressure up the B-gap twice in one quarter. Disengages too quickly, letting the depth of the pocket up. Overall unaware and makes too many mistakes on simple assignments. Bainivalu presents a promising athletic profile, with the versatility to play in both gap and zone run schemes. A solid anchor, useful hands, and a wide base lend him a promising projection as a pass protector as well. If Bainivalu is to make it in the NFL, however, he will need to become better in the intangible part of his game and work on his awareness.
Grade:
4th Round
Background
Bainivalu, this season at Washington, has started at right guard in each game so far this season. He was named the Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week after the win at Washington State when UW totaled 703 yards and didn't allow a single tackle for loss. He started all games at right guard in 2021 and was an All-Pac-12 honorable mention in 2020. In high school, he was named to the Seattle Times all-state team as a senior, along with being the KingCo 4A Lineman of the Year and first-team 4A All-KingCo at both offensive and defensive line. According to 247sports.com, Bainivalu was rated the No. 20 guard and No. 197 overall prospect in the nation and the No. 4 recruit in Washington.
