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2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jamal Ligon, LB, UTSA

2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jamal Ligon, LB, UTSA
2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jamal Ligon, LB, UTSA

Jamal Ligon looks to continue his on-field success in 2024 for the Roadrunners and is looking to build his draft stock this season.

Player Info

Name, Jersey #Jamal Ligon, #88
SchoolUTSA
2024 Class YrSR
Height, Weight6’2”, 225
Position/DepthLB/1st
2023 HonorsAll-AAC Honorable Mention
Season Viewed (yr)2023
Games WatchedArmy, @Tennessee, USF, @North Texas

Player Stats 

202313 GP, 35 Solo, 27 AST, 62 TOT, 7 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 FF, 1 PD
202214 GP, 43 Solo, 45 AST, 88 TOT, 6 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 FF, 1 PD
202112 GP, 28 Solo, 35 AST, 63 TOT, 1 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 PD, 1 INT
202011 GP, 31 Solo, 41 AST, 72 TOT, 7.5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 2 FF, 1 PD

Player Summary:

Jamal Ligon was a 3-star recruit from Tyler, TX, and went to Tyler Lee High School. He signed with UTSA in 2020

In 2020, Ligon played in 11 games and recorded 72 total tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 4 sacks, 2 FFs, and 1 PD. In 2021, Ligon played in all 12 games and recorded 63 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 pass deflection, and 1 INT. During the 2022 season, Brown started in all 14 games in which he had 88 tackles, 6 TFLs, 1 sack, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 PD. Last season in 2023, Ligon played and started in all 13 games where he recorded 62 tackles, 1 sack, 7 TFLs, and 1 FF, and 1 PD.

Player Strengths:

  • Overall plays well in zone coverage
  • Has great athleticism, twitch, and change of direction
  • Has the speed to play off the edge and get to the QB

Player Weaknesses:

  • Sometimes he loses the WR in coverage 
  • Not physical in blitzes and gets moved by the OL
  • Sometimes he plays flat-footed and is slow to react in coverage

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