Nicolas Salerno

Film Review Notes

A two-way starter at linebacker and an offensive playmaker. Though he began the year as a power slot, he's seen a good deal of usage as a wildcat back, averaging 125 yards/game on a 5.9 yards/attempt early in his senior season. He's transformed his body, adding over 40 pounds since his sophomore season to arrive at his current 6-foot, 205-pound frame. He's fiery, intense, and competes with a red-hot motor on every snap. That tenacity defines his style at linebacker, where he plays with a berserker's edge and is at his absolute best getting downhill and attacking. He also has nice giddy-up, covering ground with angry, long strides that let him close in a hurry. He still appears a little slight for the position, and he fails to show adequate strength at the point of attack or in situations where he isn't attacking the line of scrimmage. There's also uncertainty in coverage, an area the tape doesn't fully answer. Compounding that, he doesn't appear to have faced a great deal of brawny competition, which leaves open the question of how he'd hold up against larger opponents.