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Capehart

Capehart (6’5/313) is a traits-based interior defender whose 9.96 RAS (elite speed/explosion) jumps off the page, pairing a 4.85 40 (96th percentile) with a 33.5” vertical (95th percentile) to create a high-end movement profile. Despite modest raw production (24 tackles, 4.0 havoc plays, 2.0 TFL, one sack), Capehart’s tape reflects a disruptive presence, converting his burst and heavy hands into backfield penetration that doesn’t always show up in the box score. He plays with plus length and leverage, consistently anchoring versus the run (91.7 percent run tackle rate, 92.3 percent tackle efficiency) while stacking and shedding to generate eight run stops in a rotational role. Capehart’s game is built on power and first-step quickness, flashing the ability to forklift blockers and collapse pockets when singled, but his pass-rush plan remains underdeveloped and overly reliant on bull-rush momentum. He can win early in reps with explosiveness, yet struggles to counter once initial contact is stalled, leading to uneven down-to-down consistency. Capehart projects as a high-upside rotational three-technique with starter traits, whose elite testing profile and flashes of disruption make him an intriguing developmental bet.

Capehart (6'6/270) made the pledge ahead of The Dabo Swinney Camp, which runs for three days this week. While most recruiting outlets have yet to release their full rankings for the 2020 class, 247Sports sees him as the No. 38 overall prospect in that cycle and the No. 2 defensive tackle prospect. Earlier this spring, Capehart was named defensive line MVP at a Rivals camp regional in Charlotte.

"(Capehart) [s]hows suddenness off the ball, really flashes potential, but then tapers off,” Luginbill notes of the 6-foot-6, 270-pounder. The analyst adds that Capehart is "[v]ery raw, not a finisher, but has talent to mold and shows flashes of dominance.” Call it a mixed bag scouting report, as the defensive tackle clearly has some holes to shore up before he can contribute for the Tigers. Capehart ranks as ESPN’s No. 27 overall prospect in the 2020 class.