a hard-hitting Boise State linebacker with downhill instincts and veteran edge
Blake Renaud built his reputation as a physical, assignment-sound inside linebacker: a 6-foot-2, 230-plus-pound downhill filler who was widely viewed as a three-star recruit with BCS-level tools and “one of the best downhill fillers in the country.”[1][10] Boise State’s 2014 roster listed him as a senior starter with 39 tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss, and he was praised for leading by example and doing the dirty work with a quiet, intense presence.[9][14] If you want a linebacker who brings toughness, discipline, and run-stopping punch, Renaud fits the bill.
