2020 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: D.J. Wonnum | South Carolina | EDGE

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Player Bio: D.J. Wonnum prepped at Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, GA. In his senior year, he was named to the Class 6 All-Region Team for AAAAA Division A in 2016. Wonnum tallied 38 tackles (11 tackles for loss) and 2.5 sacks to help Stephenson High earn a spot in the state playoffs. As a tight end, he garnished All-State honors in his junior year and was rated by 247Sports as 126th-best player in the state of Georgia. ​

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Participant
2019 AP All-SEC Second-Team
2019 PFF All-SEC Honorable Mention  
2019 Comeback Player of the Year
2019 Nutrition Award
2019 Strength & Conditioning Award
2019 Dr. Harris Pastides Outstanding Student-Athlete (Fall) 
2019 Dr. Harris Pastides Outstanding Student-Athlete (Spring)
2018 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2018 Rex Enright Co-Defensive Player of the Spring
2017 Most Productive Player - Defense
2017 Strength & Conditioning Award
2017 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2017 Rex Enright Defensive Player of the Spring
2016 Athlon's SEC All-Freshman Second-Team
2017 First-Year SEC Honor Roll

D.J. WONNUM
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HOMETOWN                         |           CLASS
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA          |           SENIOR 
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DRAFT YR:  2020     COMBINE INVITE: YES




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SCHOOL:  SOUTH CAROLINA                           |      CONFERENCE:  SEC 
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  6-5 / 258         ARMS: 32 3/8"                HANDS: 10”       PROJECTED 40-TIME: 4.65         

COMBINE RESULTS
BENCH    |    40 YD DASH    |    VERTICAL JUMP    |    BROAD JUMP    |    3 CONE DRILL    |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |    60 YD SHUTTLE
​    20       |          4.73           |          34 1/2”           |           123”           |             7.25            |            4.44              |             N/A

PRO-DAY RESULTS
BENCH    |    40 YD DASH    |    VERTICAL JUMP    |    BROAD JUMP    |    3 CONE DRILL    |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |    60 YD SHUTTLE 
​   N/A      |          N/A            |              N/A              |           N/A            |            N/A            |              N/A              |             N/A

Game film
​#8 D.J. Wonnum vs Alabama (2019)

Strengths: He is long and rangy with tremendous long arms and large 10 1/2 hands. He comes downhill fast and rushes to the ball carrier with a high motor, and he will initiate contact with the blockers. No matter a double team block or the guards pulling, he will not bow down. He can control his position against the run and pass with his length. He has good closing speed and has active hands to strip the ball from the quarterback. He is active as a standup pass rusher or with his hand in the turf.  His height minimizes the window for the quarterback passing lanes that is prominent for defensive stops.

Weaknesses: He is not very explosive off the snap, and his lean frame does not give him that advantage to compliment the not so good first step. He is a bit stiff and not fluid in the hips and his ankles, not allowing him to bend off the edge from the contact of the blocker. He lacks a massive blow when he attempts to rush with power. He will need to bulk up and put on more muscle mass to be higher at the next level. He will need to orchestrate better pass rush moves, just a one-trick pony, and that will not transition at the next level. Need to improve on his tackling skills, accumulated unmeasurable missed tackles at the collegiate level. He struggles in pass coverages, and his tight lower half does not allow him to drop and redirect his body for moving or changing his path to the offender or ball.

Draft Grade: 5.95

Draft Projection: Late 3rd - 5th round

NFL Comparison: Lorenzo Maulding

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