2019 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Trey Pipkins | University of Sioux Falls | OL

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HOMETOWN                     |            CLASS
APPLE VALLEY, MN          |            SENIOR (RS)
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DRAFT YR:  2019     COMBINE INVITE: YES


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Player Bio: Trey Pipkins played his high school football at Apple Valley High School in  Minnesota, in the Twin Cities area. A two-year starter in high school, he made his way to South Dakota to play college ball at the University of Sioux Falls. In 2017 he allowed just one sack while manning the all-important left tackle positions for the Cougars and was named second-team all-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. He was even better as a senior in 2018, when he was named to the first Team All-Division II All America Team and finished third in the voting for the Gene Upshaw Award for the top lineman in Division II. Anytime a college lineman is mentioned in the same sentence as legendary Raiders lineman Gene Upshaw, that is a very good thing.​

​trey pipkins
Offensive lineman
SCHOOL:  sioux falls     |      CONFERENCE: nSIC      
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  6-6/ 309         ARMS:33 7/8"          HANDS: 9 5/8”       40: 5.25       

COMBINE RESULTS
BENCH |   40 YD DASH  |   VERTICAL JUMP  |  BROAD JUMP |   3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE  |   60 YD SHUTTLE
​    16      |         5.12          |          33 1/2”            |           114”         |            7.61            |           4.70               |              N/A

PRO-DAY RESULTS
BENCH  |   40 YD DASH  |   VERTICAL JUMP  |  BROAD JUMP |  3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE  |   60 YD SHUTTLE 
​   n/a      |         n/a           |           n/a                 |           n/a          |            N/A            |               N/A            |            N/A
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game film
#78 Trey Pipkins highlights

Strengths: Athletic, long-limbed player who could bulk up without sacrificing much athleticism. Smart player who will do his job and not create problems in the locker room or off the field. High-motor guy who plays hard on every play until the whistle blows. Decent lateral quickness. Strong hands which he uses to sustain blocks. Good quickness gets into his set for pass blocking quickly.

Weaknesses: Didn't face top opponents in college, and some scouts feel he was able to cruise on size and athleticism rather than technique. Didn't play in a pro-style passing offense or against sophisticated NFL defenses. Will a guy who played college ball in Division Two be overwhelmed by the bright lights of the NFL? Probably more of a "project" than a "plug and play" guy

Draft Grade: 5.51

Draft Projection:  4th-5th Round

Does He Fit?:  If the Rams are willing to exercise some patience with his development, sure. The upside to a talented player from a small school--and Pipkins is talented--is that he can be trained in the system and developed the way the coaching staff wants him to be. This isn't a star player from a "football factory" school and that isn't all bad
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​NFL Comparison: ​​Laurent-Davernay Tardif 

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