Trent Bray

Bray is a classic overachiever who has been a mainstay on the OSU defense since forcing his way into the starting lineup as a sophomore. He is a high-impact tackler who has a great feel for blocking schemes and excellent read-and-react ability. He comes from a sports-oriented family: his father, Craig, was Oregon State's defensive coordinator and secondary coach from 2000-02 before joining the University of Colorado staff; his mother, Kaprice, was a volleyball student-athlete at Western Michigan University and later coached at Washington State. Bray was a Prep Star All-Region selection who started at inside linebacker three years and tight end for two at Pullman High School. He earned Great Northern League Defensive Player of the Year his last two years and was a Tacoma News Tribune All-State choice as a junior and senior. The three-time team MVP recorded 170 tackles as a senior and 160 as a junior. As a senior, he had 28 tackles vs. Pendleton and a pair of 24-tackle games. Bray also earned two letters in basketball and three in baseball (catcher) for Pullman, where he was an All-League performer in both sports. Bray joined his father at Oregon State in 2001, redshirting as a freshman. He appeared in thirteen games as a reserve middle linebacker the following season, recording 76 tackles (51 solos) with 3.5 sacks, 12.5 stops for losses, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He shifted to outside linebacker in 2004, earning All-Pac 10 Conference second-team honors after leading the Beavers with a career-high 122 tackles (66 solos). He also had three sacks, 7.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage and five quarterback pressures. Bray continued to man the middle as a senior. He elevated his postseason honors to first-team All-Pac 10, as he again led the Beavers with 116 tackles (46 solos). He was credited with 3.5 sacks, 7.5 stops for losses and six pressures. He also gained 5 yards on an interception return and 17 yards on a fumble recovery return. Bray deflected two passes and also caused a fumble during his final season. In 49 games at Oregon State, Bray started 34 times. He registered 337 tackles (170 solos), the sixth-best career total in school history. He collected eleven sacks for minus-78 yards, 29 stops for losses of 116 yards and thirteen pressures. He recovered three fumbles for 17 yards in returns and caused five fumbles. He also intercepted three passes and batted away six others.

bray is not the type who will slip under blocks to neutralize the outside running game and lacks the hip snap to slide out of the box and pursue plays when having to go long distances. even without that explosive burst, he has become effective at disrupting the pocket, as he has the straight-line charge to clear a path to the quarterback. he has a thick frame with adequate muscle tone, but needs to add more bulk and lower body strength.

He reminds me a lot of Seattle's D.D. Lewis for his ability to apply pocket pressure and contain inside running plays. While he has experience at strong-side linebacker, he is better served working inside along the line rather than have him move and operate in space due to his lack of ideal quickness. Still, his playmaking ability and instincts will make up for a lack of athletic quickness.

positives

Has a thick, solid build with wide hips, thick thighs and calves, developed arms, broad shoulders and excellent field instincts...A coach's son who has grown up around football and compensates for a lack of speed with his intelligence, field savvy and a knack for getting in the right position to make the play...Reacts instantly once he locates the ball and is quick to fill the inside rush lanes...Stout at times vs. isolated blockers and has the hand usage to defeat high and low blocks when working in space...Reacts and pursues with great effort, showing the ability to break down and contain inside run plays... Hard face-up tackler who can stuff fullbacks in the rush lanes...Stays low in his pads to drive runners back into the holes and shows classic wrap up technique to secure and drag down...Has enough quickness to stay with backs on wheel routes and cover slot receivers working underneath...Shows good hands to make the interception and is good at anticipating the high point of the throw to deflect balls...Disruptive blitzer with the burst to push the pocket...Does a good job of squeezing through tight quarters and avoiding blocks in his backside pursuit.

negatives

Compensates for a lack of speed with very good read-and-diagnose ability, but is a liability in deep zone coverage due to his marginal quickness...Can be stout at the point of attack, but if an offensive lineman gets underneath him, he is quickly neutralized when he plays with a narrow base...Best when working inside the box, as he does not have the acceleration to seal off the cutback lanes or get to the perimeter to make the play...Lacks lateral range in his pursuit, as he appears too stiff in his hips...Could use additional lower body strength and overall bulk to prevent from him getting washed out at the point of attack.

bray is a highly instinctive player with a good feel for sniffing out blocking schemes and has the straight-line charge to push guards and centers back into the pocket. he has a good feel for the play developing and takes good angles to close on the ball. he lacks valid speed to attack the perimeter and close down the cut back lanes, but is very effective at pushing the fullback out of the way to clog the inside rush lanes.

Bray has the hand placement to keep blockers off his body and the strength to stack and control. However, when he gets his base too narrow, the bigger offensive linemen can get underneath and neutralize him. He does a nice job of slipping off blocks to apply pocket pressure as a blitzer, but is better when attacking the inside lanes than coming off the edge due to his speed issues.

No injuries reported.

Campus: 4.88 in the 40-yard dash

335-pound bench press

450-pound squat

32-inch vertical jump

32 ¼-inch arm length

9 ½-inch hands

Right-handed

25/35 Wonderlic score. Combine: 4.90-second 40-yard dash.

18 reps at 225 pounds.

32-inch vertical jump.

9'1" broad jump.

4.42-second shuttle run.

7.16-second three-cone drill.

Attended Pullman (Wash.) High School, playing football for head coach Bill Christie

Prep Star All-Region selection who started at inside linebacker three years and tight end for two

Earned Great Northern League Defensive Player of the Year his last two years and was a Tacoma News Tribune All-State choice as a junior and senior

The three-time team MVP recorded 170 tackles as a senior and 160 as a junior

As a senior, he had 28 tackles vs. Pendleton and a pair of 24-tackle games

Earned two letters in basketball and three in baseball (catcher), where he was an All-League performer in both sports.

Sociology major, with a minor in Psychology

Father, Craig, was Oregon State's defensive coordinator and secondary coach from 2000-02 before joining the University of Colorado staff

Mother, Kaprice, was a volleyball student-athlete at Western Michigan University and later coached at Washington State

Born 9/28/82 in Flagstaff, Arizona

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