WWR DRAFT PROFILE: JOSEPH OSSAI | TEXAS | EDGE | WORLDWIDE RAMS

2021 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Joseph Ossai | Texas | EDGE

3/13/2021

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Player Bio: Joseph Ossai was born in Ketu Ijaniki, Lagos, Nigeria, and his family relocated to the United States when he was ten years old. He had never seen American football until he saw it on television when he arrived in Conroe, TX. He prepped at Oakridge High in Conroe, and during his senior year, he recorded 58 tackles (15 for loss), eight sacks, and three forced fumbles. Ossai garnered Defensive Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Houston, All-District and All-Academic District honors, All-Greater Houston by the Houston Chronicle First Team, All-District 12-6A and Academic All-District First Teams, “Tops in Texas First Team,” All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention, and chosen to the 2017 Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football. Ossai recorded 46 tackles (10 tackles for loss), 8.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown his junior season. He earned All-District 12-6A and Academic All-District Teams to add to his season. He also played on Conroe's basketball to add to his athletic ability.

ACCOLADES
2021 NFL Combine Invite
2020 CBS Sports All-America First Team
2020 247 Sports All-America First Team
2020 ESPN All-America First Team
2020 USA Today Second Team
2020 Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist
2020 All-Big 12 First Team
2020 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Honorable Mention
2020 Defensive Lineman of the Year Honorable Mention

JOSEPH OSSAI
EDGE
HOMETOWN    |   CLASS
CONROE, TX |   JUNIOR

DRAFT YR:  2021 COMBINE INVITE: YES

HEIGHT       WEIGHT ARMS
6' 3 ⅝"   256 lbs   33 ⅛"

HANDS PROJECTED 40-TIME DRAFT GRADE
9 3/4" 4.70 6.30

SCHOOL: TEXAS       |     CONFERENCE: BIG XII

COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH   |   BENCH PRESS    |   VERTICAL JUMP    |   BROAD JUMP   |   3 CONE DRILL   |   20 YD SHUTTLE
  4.65         |          19      |     41 ½”      |     131 ½”      |    6.99 |        4.50

PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH   |   BENCH PRESS    |   VERTICAL JUMP    |   BROAD JUMP   |   3 CONE DRILL   |   20 YD SHUTTLE
  4.65         |          19      |     41 ½”      |     131 ½”      |    6.99 |        4.50

Game film
#46 Joseph ossai vs oklahoma st (2020)

JOSEPH OSSAI HIGHLIGHTS

Strengths: He is a tremendous athlete with excellent speed and freakish ways on the field. He is a versatile defender that can play both outside linebackers or at the EDGE. He converted from OLB that allowed him to play in 3-4 or 4-3 defenses. He has an excellent frame with the height expected at the EDGE. He has a non-stop motor that attacks against both the run and pass. The ideal EDGE rusher needed to play against the RPO team offenses. He has a non-stop motor that never runs out of gas and will play to the whistle. He uses an arsenal of moves to get to the backfield and discover ways to beat the blocker. He will set up the blocker with outside moves and uses a tremendous rip move to get inside. He has excellent discipline with gap responsibility and allowing to become a three-down player. A sure tackler that will end most of the play that comes to his direction.

Weaknesses: His versatility caused him to lose time and reps from the defense. He would put in as an EDGE or some downs at outside linebacker. Teams that will select him will more than likely wait for him to develop as that natural 3-4 EDGE rusher or as a 4-3 outside linebacker. He needs to add more strength to his frame to shed blocks before engaging with the blocker. He has shown to over-react on play-action or misdirection run plays. He will need to add even more to his arsenal of pass rush moves at the next level as veteran tackles will contain the same two moves.

Draft Projection: 1st (Late) - 3rd Round

NFL Comparison: Takkarist McKinnely (Las Vegas Raiders)

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