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2020 NFL Draft: Testing will make or break Cal linebacker Evan Weaver

By Cory Kinnan

CORVALLIS, OR - OCTOBER 20: Linebacker Evan Weaver #89 of the California Golden Bears celebrates a tackle during the first half of the game against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Corvallis, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
CORVALLIS, OR - OCTOBER 20: Linebacker Evan Weaver #89 of the California Golden Bears celebrates a tackle during the first half of the game against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Corvallis, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 23: Evan Weaver #89 of the California Golden Bears dives to tackled Colby Parkinson #84 of the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 23: Evan Weaver #89 of the California Golden Bears dives to tackled Colby Parkinson #84 of the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Weaver’s elite production

It will take a deep dive into the box scores to find a linebacker with more production than Evan Weaver, as he has been a stat sheet stuffer for the Cal Golden Bears over the past two seasons; in fact, it would be hard to find a 2020 NFL Draft prospect who ranks in a higher percentile than him in production data. Production is, however, only a piece to the larger puzzle when evaluating a prospect.

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In his first year as the starting middle linebacker for the Golden Bears, Weaver managed to total a massive 88 solo tackles and 155 total tackles from the second level of the Cal defense. In addition, Weaver recorded two interceptions, one pick six, four and a half sacks, and eight and a half tackles for loss.

If impressed by his 2018 production, then his 2019 numbers will make you jump out of your seat. So far through 11 games for the Golden Bears, Weaver has already topped his solo tackle numbers with 90, recording 163 total tackles to this point in his senior campaign. He has also topped his tackles behind the line of scrimmage with 11.5 and has also tallied two and a half sacks.

Now we dive into Weaver’s traits that he has displayed on film this season out on the west coast.

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