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TJ Capers

TJCapers

Miami, FLColumbus
Jersey
#11
Pos
LB
HT / WT
6-1.5 / 230
Class
JR
Rivals
6
NATL
#225
POS
#14
ST
#43
On3
93
NATL
#151
POS
#14
ST
#31
ESPN
86
NATL
POS
ST
247
94
NATL
#155
POS
#20
ST
#37
The Journey
Class of 2023
Louisville Cardinals
ENROLLED
Columbus Explorers
Columbus Explorers
2021 – 2022
HIGH SCHOOL

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Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Louisville
ENROLLED1/7/2023
20.5%
917 mi
26
1
7
Miami
OFFERED
27.3%
5 mi
8
1
20
Florida
OFFERED
23.9%
292 mi
13
1
28
Michigan State
17.0%
1195 mi
23
1
9
Alabama
OFFERED
N/A
671 mi
1
4
48
Louisville
LouisvilleENROLLED
Karl Maslowski
20.5%
Miami
MiamiOFFERED
Derek Nicholson
27.3%
Florida
FloridaOFFERED
Jay Bateman
23.9%
Michigan State
Scottie Hazelton
17.0%
Alabama
AlabamaOFFERED
Travaris Robinson
N/A

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TJ Capers Scouting Summary
Charles Power
05/31/23

Thickly built linebacker who creates disruption as a blitzer and pass rusher. Measured around 6-foot-1.5, 230 pounds prior to his junior season. Has solid length with a 6-foot-4 wing-span. Posted an electronically-timed 4.62 second 40 yard dash at Under Armour’s Orlando camp in 2022. Used as a pass rusher off the edge and blitzer as an off-ball linebacker for his high school. Primarily plays moving forward on Friday nights. Flashes high-end closing speed behind the line of scrimmage. Plays with explosive movements. Finishes with violence and shows considerable striking power. Showed good coverage instincts in the camp setting. Finished his junior season with 70 tackles and 7 sacks. Has also played basketball and run track. Tests as more of a straight line athlete in the combine setting. Can ramp up his production relative to other top linebacker prospects. Could potentially outgrow the linebacker position depending on how he continues to fill out over time.

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Measurements & Testing

TJ CapersColumbus
Top 300 LB AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
230
225
235
102.2%97.9%
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Personal Life

Simply put, TJ Capers is a winner. As a freshman, he helped Miami Columbus win the Tri-County Football Championship Series and then he helped the Explorers win their first-ever state basketball championship in 2022. Then as a junior in football, Capers racked up 70 tackles, 11 quarterback hurries and seven sacks for Columbus that went 14-1 and won the 4M state championship. As a sophomore, he was a Miami Herald All-Dade 8-6A first-team selection after recording 53 tackles, two forced fumbles and two sacks.

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