NFL Draft Profile: Kingsley Enagbare, Defensive End, South Carolina Gamecocks
#52
Pos: DE
Ht: 6036
Wt: 258
Hand: 1058
Arm: 3468
Wing: 8358
40: 4.87
Vertical: 36.5
Broad Jump: 0909
DOB: 1/18/00
Eligible: 2022
Atlanta, GA
Hapeville Charter Academy
Kingsley Enagbare
South Carolina Gamecocks
One-Liners
Long pass rusher that wins with get off and active hands. Hasn’t shown the ability to set the edge and play the run.
Pros:
Built to be a pass rusher has great length paired with explosive athleticism. Decent speed to run down ball carriers in the backfield and contain running quarterbacks. Off the snap, his first step is explosive, is able to cover ground and get up field quickly. His speed and quickness allows him to beat tackles across their face and disrupt the B gap. He uses his long reach to his advantage, getting into the tackle’s chest and shedding on the edge. When rushing around the edge, Enagbare shows exceptional bend and flexibility in his lower half. Easily drops his hips and turns the corners on offensive tackles. When attacking as a pass rusher, he uses a plethora of moves to get to the quarterback. His go to is a club-to-outside rip move and mixes in a swim and pull move.
Cons:
Enagbare has struggled as a run defender in his three years at South Carolina. Linemen are able to out-power him at the point of attack and drive him off the ball. Most of these losses come from his high pad level and inability to keep leverage off the snap. Keeping his center of gravity lower and adding more strength would be huge for his ability to hold the edge. Making tackles consistently has been a problem, Enagbare attacks ball carriers with weak arm tackles. He needs to use better technique and pull down running backs.
Summary:
This Gamecock edge defender brings a lot to the table as a pass rusher. His long frame, explosive athleticism, and active hands gives offensive tackles problems. In the NFL, Enagbare may be a rotational pass rusher early on, but has the potential to be a every down player. With another strong season, he could be a top 50 pick come April.
Background:
Kingsley Enagbare attended Hapeville Charter High School where he was named the Class AA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-state. After high school, 247Sports ranked him as a 4-Star recruit, the 269th-best recruit nationally, the 10th-ranked strong side defensive end recruit in the country and the 29th recruit in the state of Georgia.
Enagbare committed to South Carolina and in his true freshman year in 2018, he saw action in 12 games, finishing with 20 tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack. In 2019, Enagbare played in all 12 games again, starting one and finishing with 27 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. In 2020, he started all eight games he played in, finishing with 30 tackles, seven tackles for loss and six sacks. He was named first-team All-SEC by the league’s coaches and by Phil Steele, plus earned second-team all-conference honors by the Associated Press. In 2021, Enagbare started all 12 games and finished with 43 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.
Enagbare’s breakout 2020 season was fueled by a change in mindset, due to the hip surgery he endured in the offseason after the 2019-2020 season. “That (surgery) set the tone for the whole year for me. I wasn’t able to walk for a month or two. While going through the rehab process it was probably one of the toughest points of my life, just not being able to walk. You don’t realize how much we take little things like that for granted, having to learn how to step (again).”
Grades
Current Player Value/Potential Player Value
7.1 / 8.2
Quotes
“I feel like I’ve had some ups and downs. I think I’ve done a better job striking at initial contact and being able to set the edge. I definitely have a lot to improve on the last couple of games, and at the next level, too. The run game is not my strong suit, but definitely something I work on day in and day out to make it my strong suit.”
“It’s very important, not just because of the situation we’re in with a new coach, but that’s the goal of any team to go to a bowl game and win it. As a competitor, you want to win as many games as you can. It’s a goal every year, whatever you can make it to, and go from there.”
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