Malcolm Roach ..... Madison Prep Academy (Baton Rouge, LA)
-horn
..... SDE, TE
..... 6-3/255
..... TEXAS
Per Scout:
Roach makes plays all over the football field. He plays both sides of the ball and he had many sacks and scored many touchdowns during his career. He does not play the best competition, but he does what he is supposed to do much of the time — dominate.
He has a good frame with broad shoulders although he is a little on the shorter side and he is a versatile defender who can be a stand-up linebacker or play with his hand in the dirt at end on the next level. You see constant effort, his motor is a real strength, and he loves contact.
When watching Roach, you see intensity, you see violence on the field, and you see a lot of raw athleticism. He has shined at tight end, defensive end, and linebacker in high school. I do not see him as someone Texas will want to drop into coverage a lot, but he is an in the box player who could be moved around to make plays.
On defense, you see a punisher when he hits. He can improve his tackling technique and he still has some work to do to reach his potential as a defender, but he chases the ball, he shows a burst when he turns the corner, and he is a player that will make others around him better. He has a lot of positive energy and he plays hard for four quarters.
Per BON:
After rumors of a pending commitment for the Texas Longhorns over the last several days, Baton Rouge (La.) Madison Prep defensive end Malcolm Roach pledged to the Horns in a ceremony at his high school on Friday morning.
The Louisiana ties of defensive line coach Brick Haley, who has been recruiting Roach for some time, helped land the pledge. Roach wasn't on the official offer list for the Horns, making his commitment rather unexpected. Tennessee had been the favorite to land his services.
Now the second defensive lineman to pledge to Texas in the 2016 class, joining fellow Louisiana product Gerald Wilbon, Roach is the first defensive line commit with an offer from an SEC West program, breaking an 0-for-9 streak to begin the cycle.
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Last edited: Jun 17, 2016