Nice article from SDS about Ragland

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This was one of the most athletic plays made in the entire country last season: Lined up as a hand-in-the-dirt 6-technique DE, Ragland performed a T/E exchange but pulled back once he encountered a double. He then proceeded to show off his amazing leaping ability — and timing — on the way to a fantastic interception.

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Here we see Ragland lined back up at a 6-technique. He originally took an inside move but peeled back to reassess when he felt he wasn’t penetrating; he then displayed his high-motor in chasing down the quarterback on the way to forcing an intentional grounding penalty.

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Ragland’s propensity for living in the other’s team backfield is none-more apparent than in the above sequence.

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Ragland is also money in space, similar to former superstar safety Landon Collins, which lends itself to his positional versatility; he can literally excel at all three off-the-ball LB positions in an even-front alignment.

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This particular play stood out for me as it matched Ragland up with college football’s premier tight end, Hunter Henry, in a battle of sheer athleticism. Henry had a pretty good jump on him, but Ragland showed some significant closing speed on his way to getting back into the play.

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