Southern Utah’s Miles Killebrew Ready to Be NFL’s Next Hybrid Playmaker

April 23, 2016   ·   Luke Easterling   ·   Jump to comments

First, it was Kam Chancellor in Seattle. Then Deone Bucannon in Arizona.
NFL teams are looking for the next versatile defender who can play in a hybrid safety/linebacker role, and Southern Utah's Miles Killebrew fits the bill.
At a rock-solid 6'2", 217 pounds, it's shocking to think Killebrew didn't darken the doorstep of a weight room until college. His frame is tailor-made for the NFL game, as is his skill set. Once you turn on his game tape, it doesn't take long to notice the physicality and versatility NFL teams are looking for in the next generation of playmakers in the back seven.
A four-year starter for the Thunderbirds, Killebrew earned all-conference honors in every season, racking up nearly 250 tackles over this final two years.
From his meetings with NFL teams leading up to the draft, it's clear many of them see Killebrew in that hybrid role, hopefully developing into the next Chancellor or Bucannon.
"Most of the teams, that's what I've heard," Kille...

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