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Gary Stills
LB | (6-1 ¼, 238, 4.75) | West Virginia
Drafted by: Kansas City, Pick 14, Round 3 , Overall 75
by Pro Football Weekly

Notes: Spent the 1994 season at Valley Forge Military Junior College (Pa.) yet still was an academic non-qualifier in '95. Backup rush outside linebacker behind Canute Curtis in '96 and had 34 stops and four sacks. Stills battled through three injuries (knee sprain, compound fracture of the left thumb and fractured kneecap) in '97 to make 58 stops and 11 sacks and win All-Big East honors. Fractured the same kneecap in the '98 opener vs. Ohio State but was back by the Miami (Fla.) game. Wound up playing enough in seven games to get in on 52 tackles, record nine sacks and win All-Big East honors for the second year in a row.

Positives: Excellent blitzer and pass rusher. Explosive getting off the line. Has great upfield quickness and a closing burst. Plays with leverage. Loves to play and is reckless with his body. Relentless. Goes hard every play. Can be an impact player.

Negatives: Average size. May play too recklessly. As a result, is out of control too often, misses tackles and gets hurt a lot. Is not a very disciplined player. Has rarely done much in pass coverage. Overaged. Born in July 1974. Will be a 25-year-old rookie in 1999.

Summary: Can be an impact rusher in the right situation and scheme but must learn to play with more discipline and do a better job of staying healthy and under control.

Information provided by Pro Football Weekly

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