2022 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Cordell Volson | North Dakota St | OG

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Player Bio: Cordell Volson attended Drake-Anamoose, located in Anamoose, ND. Volson was Mr. Everything on his football team as he played both sides of the line, tight end, fullback, linebacker, punter, and kicker. For his career, after starting all five years, he recorded 239 tackles, 28 sacks, five forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, blocked 14 punts, and one interception in his career. He garnered All-Region and All-State selections, including First-Team honors in 2015. Volson was a standout in basketball and averaged a double-double with 21 points per game, and 15 rebounds per game, setting school records for points, 33, and blocked shots in a season with 35.
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ACCOLADES
2022 NFL Combine Participant
2022 East-West Shrine Bowl
2021 Associated Press All-America First Team
2021 Stats Perform All-America First Team
2021 HERO Sports All-America First Team
2021 Athlon Sports All-America First Team
2021 AFCA All-America First Team
2021 Walter Camp All-America First Team
2021 Phil Steele All-America Second Team
2021 FCS ADA All-America First Team
2021 Phil Steele All-America First Team
2021 Phil Steele FCS Offensive Lineman of the Year
2019 HERO Sports All-America Second Team
2021 All-MVFC First Team
2019 All-MVFC First Team
2017 MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award
2019 MVFC Honor Roll
2018 MVFC Honor Roll
2017 MVFC Honor Roll

CORDELL VOLSON
OFFENSIVE GUARD
HOMETOWN                   |          CLASS
BALFOUR, ND                 |          SENIOR (RS)  
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DRAFT YR:  2022              COMBINE INVITE: YES

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
6' 6"                 315 lbs            33 ⅞"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
10 ½"                       5.40                        5.86

SCHOOL:  NORTH DAKOTA ST                   |                    CONFERENCE: MVFC
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       5.27         |               25                 |                25"              |              104"         |              8.31            |              4.93                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       DNP         |              DNP              |                32"             |              DNP          |              7.65            |              4.64         ​

Game film
#67 Cordell volson vs eastern washington (2021)

Strengths

• He is an aggressive specimen who plays with a mean edge.
• As a run blocker, he is a mauler who wipes out anything in front of him and play to the whistle.
• He plays well in space in space, as she stays low to maintain his leverage.
• He uses his hand placement well and, if getting beat, can quickly reset and sustain the block.
• An excellent cerebral player with great recognition of stunts and blitzes, knowledge of when to help out.
• He has excellent athleticism, as he can pull and lead out on tosses and jet sweeps.
• As a pass protector, he can mirror speedy rushers.
• He has an excellent slide step to protect the quarterback.
• He keeps an excellent wide base perpendicular to his frame and sets an excellent anchor to absorb bull rusher​

Weaknesses

• His best fit is at guard, but his length will get him beat at the next level.
• He tends to play above the pad level, causing him to lose leverage.
• His pass protection can use more defensive tactics to prevent crafty speed rushers from beating him.
• He does not have elite lateral movement or range and will ole' on many blocks. 
• He will need to work on short-yardage situations on his fire blocks as shorter and powerful linemen can get under him for leverage and blow up the play.

Draft Projection: 5th - 7th Round

NFL Comparison: David Yankey (Carolina Panthers)

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