NFL Draft Profile: Jermayne Lole, Defensive Lineman, Louisville Cardinals
#90
Pos: iDL
Ht: 6010
Wt: 305
40: 5.14
DOB: 04/06/
Hometown: Long Beach, CA
High School: Long Beach Poly
Eligibility: 2023
Jermayne Lole
Arizona State Sun Devils
One-Liner:
As a well-built interior defensive lineman with outstanding athleticism and power, Jermayne Lole is a handful for opposing linemen.
Evaluation:
The first thing that pops off Jermayne Lole's tape is his movement skills for someone his size. Being north of 300, Lole makes it hard on interior linemen to keep up with his bend, low pad level, and sudden change of direction. Against the run, Lole has good gap integrity and can be a two-gap tackle working both sides of a block. He does a great job at stacking and shedding blocks while keeping eyes in the backfield and timing his shed. The initial punch off the line is strong and likely leaves a bad taste in the mouth of whoever is on the receiving end. He plays with good patience and has solid gap integrity. When rushing the passer, Lole is shifty with his approach and plays inside-out on blocks. He has good drive and can collapse the pocket. He creates natural leverage with excellent ankle flexion and drops into his stance. His suddenness and quick hands allow for him to exploit overzealous offensive linemen. When he doesn't create pressure, he knows how to get into the pass lanes and get his hands up to deflect passes. Despite being as agile as he is, Lole still has areas to improve if he wants to be more consistent. When going after linemen, he lacks aggression to take his leverage and work off blocks consistently. He stays on blocks more than he should while hand fighting. When playing the run is when Lole looks the most uncomfortable. Doesn't work his way off of double teams quick enough and can get washed out of a play. Isn't quick off the ball so oftentimes is being contacted first and doesn't get the desired hand placement. Linemen with longer arms handle him and get him on his heels. Lole doesn't have a consistent anchor nor will he eat blocks. As a defensive lineman who is agile and technically sound, Jermayne Lole is a solid tackle magnet that will provide an interior pass rush. Pressure up the middle is a well-known commodity in the NFL and Lole can fit just that role from day one. Lole’s best fit is as a 3-tech in a 4-3 defensive scheme.
Grade:
6th Round
Background:
Jermayne Lole will look to be an impact player for the Cardinals in his first season coming from Arizona State. At Arizona State, he showcased his talents and in 2020, he was First Team Defensive Line and Preseason All Pac-12. He was not only a four star prospect, but the sixteenth ranked strong side defensive end in the country. At Long Beach Poly High School, he had eighty tackles during his senior season. Now as a transfer student, he will look to be a top defensive player for Lousivlle.
