The Texas Longhorns advanced to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff with a win against Arizona State on New Year’s Day. Several Longhorns should be on general manager Brett Veach’s board when the Kansas City Chiefs make their selections in the 2025 NFL draft.
According to Senior Bowl Director Jim Nagy, Sorrell is a verified 6’3.5″, 260 lb. pass rusher. His 32 1/4-inch arms fall below the league’s preferred thresholds, but that hasn’t prevented Sorrell from putting together a career year in 2024. He leads one of the nation’s most dominant defensive fronts in pressures.
Sorrell is a freaky athlete. Bruce Feldman for The Athletic claims the senior reached 19.4 miles per hour in a game in 2023. Sorrell’s power shows up in the weight room, where he benches 425 pounds and squats 575 pounds.
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Sorrell primarily plays 5-tech for the Longhorns with a sprinkle of snaps at wide-9 and 4-tech. He releases from the line of scrimmage with a noticeable burst before getting into his pass rush plan, which includes clubs, cross-chops, long-arms, spins, swims, swipe-rips, and two-armed bull rushes.
Sorrell excels at attacking the offensive tackle’s hands with his swipes and forklift moves. He needs to use more refined hand counters to revive his power rushes when offensive tackles re-anchor. Sorrell knows a full arsenal of moves but doesn’t capitalize on them. He lacks the bend to threaten offensive tackles around the corner consistently.
Sorrell’s pad level impacts his ability to win as a pass rusher, but he stays low to hold his position in the run game. He stacks and peaks around blocks with precise hand placement before shedding the lineman with a rip move. Sorrell’s speed and motor make him a threat against RPOs and help him track down ball carriers as a backside run defender.
