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Tanner McLachlan
Position: TE – Projected: 7th Round
History & Measurables
Born: June 12th, 2000 – Lethbridge, Canada
High School: Lethbridge Collegiate Institute
College: Southern Utah (2018-2021), Arizona (2022-2023)
Height: 6’5″ Weight: 244 lb
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Nice Release
- Chain Mover
- Finds Spots in Zone Coverage
The Bad
- Rounds out Routes
- Not Much YAC
- Inconsistent Blocker
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Receiving: 20 Target Minimum
- 73.7 PFF Receiving Grade (21st among TEs)
- 1 missed tackles forced (8th among TEs)
- 6.3 YAC/REC (T-45th among TEs)
- 1.36 yards per route run (53th among TEs)
- 78.7% Route Participation (98th Among TEs)
- 6.9 ADOT (T-80th Among TEs)
- 108.3 Passer Rating when targeted (65th Among TEs)
- 25 Receiving 1st Downs (T-12th among TEs)
2023 Blocking Stats
- 53.8 PFF Run Blocking Grade (T-287th Among TEs)
- 317 Run Blocking Snaps (T-27th Among TEs)
- 69 PFF Pass Blocking Grade (T-129th Among TEs)
- 92 Pass Blocking Snaps (10th Among TEs)
2024 Combine
- 4.61 40 Yard Dash (4th of 11 participants)
- 20 Yard Shuttle: N/A
- Three Cone: N/A
- Vertical Jump: 35” (T-4th of 10 participants)
- Broad Jump: 9’9” (9th of 10 participants)
- Bench Press: N/A
Film Notes and Highlights
Tanner McLachlan would probably be best as an H-Back type player. He is good in the short passing game as he can find open spots and move the chains. As a blocker, he is better at pass blocking than run blocking. He is good on initial contact at run blocking but gets pushed back too much. There is not much position versatility as most of the time he lines up on the line. There were times where he would whiff on blocks but does show great effort in not giving up on the play. I do not think he would be a player that is going to get much yards after the catch. He needs to improve on route running and is probably a depth tight end early in his career. – Brandon Haye
(Games Watched: vs Washington 2023, vs UCLA 2023)
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