Cleveland Browns draft profile: Andrew Billings

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Dec 5, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor Bears defensive tackle Andrew Billings (75) during the game against the Texas Longhorns at McLane Stadium. The Longhorns defeat the Bears 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Run Defense

Billings is a very good run defender and often handled double teams at Baylor. Slightly undersized at 6-foot-1, he is a naturally squat player and maintains good pad level. He stays low through the play and is rarely caught high and knocked back by opposition lineman.

He stacks and sheds lineman, understanding how to use leverage to beat run blockers. In addition, he has a very good motor and does not give up on plays and fights down the line to attack the ball-carrier.

Power and Strength

Billings is extremely strong, and converts this strength to power on the football field. As a high schooler in Waco, he was a record-breaking powerlifter. He squatted 805 pounds, benched 500 pounds and deadlifted 705 pounds for a total of 2010 pounds, which broke former Olympian and WWE star Mark Henry’s 22-year old prep record.

He has a powerful initial punch and and is very hard to move on the football field. He absorbs contact once he has his hands on a lineman and then drives them back into the pocket, sometimes knocking them clean off their feet.

Agility

Ray Horton memorably said he wanted “big men who can run, little men who can hit” and Billings can certainly run. At the Baylor Pro Day, he ran a 4.92 40-yard dash and has displayed his speed on the football field, notably chasing down Kentucky running back Corey Avery.

Billings is also light on his feet. He moves along the line very well and flashes the burst and flexibility of a lighter player. He will be a contributor as a run stopper, but Billing’s athleticism gives him a very high ceiling as an every down player. He has the potential to be a disruptive pass rusher.

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