Player Bio: ​Trishton Jackson attended West Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, MI.  In his senior year, he passed and completed for 70 percent (120-of-174) for 1,373 yards and 15 touchdowns, rushed 93 times for 437 yards eight touchdowns, and caught 17 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns. Before transferring to Syracuse, he played at Michigan State. 

Strengths: He is a quicker receiver than a fast one who has the potential to take the roof off the defense early. He runs good quality routes with the ability to adjust his routes in more uncomfortable areas on the field. He can beat the defender off the line and has an excellent presence on creating separation downfield to make the catch. He can play in the slot or outside with his versatility, which is intriguing for teams that have 11-personnel. Crafty running down the field, creating over 15 DPI's in his career.

Weaknesses: He has questionable hands that are not generally reliable. A coach cannot teach speed but can produce better hands. He generally runs too fast where he slows down while the ball is in the air that gives a party for all invitation to the defensive backs to catchup. He needs to build a better knowledge of where he located on the field. He frequently is out of bounds after making the catch of sideline routes. He has subpar blocking skills and needs to add strength and become more involved in that area​

Draft Grade: 6.00

Draft Projection: UDFA

NFL Comparison: Paul Richardson

Player Bio: Daryus Skinner prepped at Rockingham Senior High School in Rockingham, NC. In his senior year, he garnered All-Conference First-Team honors and played collegiately at Winston-Salem University. Skinner was a four-year starter and led the nation in Division I and II schools with 11 interceptions in 2018 and named Defensive Player of the Year. He ended Ram's career with 22 interceptions that is second all-time in the CIAA.​

ACCOLADES
2019 FCS Bowl
2019 All-Super Region 2 Team
2019 Division II All-America 
2019 All-CIAA First-Team
2018 HBCU National Defensive Player of The Year 
2018 All-CIAA First-Team

Strengths: He is a legitimate cerebral free safety that posses a high football IQ. He has excellent awareness of a strong vision of the field.  He can solidify the back end of the defense as a solid zone defender who can read the quarterback eyes and uses his crafty skills to make a play on the ball. He is a ball hawk who can break to the ball and can make interceptions with a total of 22 in his collegiate career. He has soft, reliable hands. He is very light on his feet that allows him the ability to play inside against the slot receivers. He comes downhill fast against the run and will stick his head in to make tackles. To have a thin wire body, he does pack power and will unload on a player no matter their size.

Weaknesses: His level of competition playing at a D-II affects him some, but no NFL team cannot ignore 22 career interceptions as a four-year starter. He is a bit undersized safety for the NFL but has added 17 pounds since the season end to his frame. He is not very fluid in the hips and shows slight stiffness which does not allow him turn quickly with the receiver. He needs to wrap up when his tackles, generally go for the kill shot or undercutting the ball carrier. A plus that he added weight because his body will not hold up for 16-game schedule with those punishing shots at 175 pounds. Need to take better routes and angles to the ball tends to circle to the runner allowing cutback opportunities. Teams should give a close look at him if they are looking for an excellent competitive defensive backfield defender or special teams player.

Draft Grade: 5.75

Draft Projection: UDFA

NFL Comparison: Micah Hyde

Player Bio: Oluwole Betiku and his family moved to the US in his sophomore season from Lagos, Nigeria, where he played soccer and boxed. The family relocated to Maryland first be settling in Los Angeles. He prepped at Serra High School in Gardena, CA. In his senior year, he compiled 70 tackles (28 tackles for loss), 17 sacks, and two forced fumbles. His junior year, he compiled 59 tackles (24 tackles for loss), 11.5 sacks, two passes broken up, and one forced fumble. He would receive many awards and honors: 

Five-star recruit by 247Sports Composite
No. 15 overall recruit in the nation, No. 1 weakside DE in the nation, and No. 2 recruit in California by 247Sports Composite
2015 Prep Star Dream Team and Max Preps All-American
2015 Maxwell Club National Player of the Year finalist
2015 Orange County Register Fab 15 first team
2015 Tacoma News Tribune Western 100
2015 USA Today All-California Defensive Player of the Year
2015 Cal-Hi Sports State Defensive Player of the Year
2015 Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-CIF Pac 5 Division
2015 Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket All-CIF Def. Player of Year
2015 Los Angeles Times All-Area first team
2015 South Bay Daily Breeze Defensive Player of the Year
2015 All-Mission League Lineman of the Year
2014 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Junior first team
2014 All-CIF Pac 5 Division
2014 South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay first team
2014 All-Mission League Co-Lineman of the Year

He originally started at USC and then transferred to the University of Illinois. 
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ACCOLADES
​2019 Media All-Big Ten Third-Team
2016 USC’s Defensive Service Team Player of the Year Award

Strengths: He is another "freak of nature" EDGE that showed up and showed at his Pro Day last month. He is tremendously physical and has the athletic ability where he will strive at the next level. He uses his strength off the edge with an ok bull rush and some decent pass rush moves. He can drop off in coverage and challenge to be an every-down EDGE rusher.

Weaknesses: His run defense is horrific despite getting to the play. He does not have excellent agility, which allows him to be nothing but a bull rusher against the pass. He shows stiffness throughout his play and has slow mechanical movements. He has two major injuries to his hip and ankle that required surgery may be responsible for his lack of mobility and stiffness to bending off the edge.​

Draft Grade: 5.62

Draft Projection: 7th round - UDFA (priority)

NFL Comparison: Samson Ebukam

Player Bio: Biadasz might be the best interior offensive linemen in the entire class, but underapreciated because of his injury history (had hip surgery prior to the 2019 season).
Tyler played both offensive and defensive line in high school, but the Badgers saw a better fit in the offensive line, where he won the Remington trophy (given to the nations top center) as well as multiple first-team honors in all of his three seasons. He might not have the highest ceiling, but for sure has the most solid floor.

ACCOLADES
​2019 Rimington Trophy Winner, 
2019 Outland Trophy Finalist
2019 Consensus All-American First-Team 
2019 AFCA All-American First-Team
2019 AP All-American First-Team
2019 FWAA All-American First-Team
2019 Sporting News All-American First-Team 
2019 Walter Camp All-Big Ten First-Team 
2019 All-Big Ten Consensus Academic Team
2018 College Football News All-America Honorable Mention  
2018 All-Big Ten First-Team
2018 Consensus Academic All-Big Ten
2017 Freshman All-America 
2017 FWAA All-Big-Ten Third-Team
2017 USA Today All-Big-Ten Third-Team 
2017 Consensus All-Big Ten Academic Team

SCHOOL:  WISCONSIN                              |                    CONFERENCE:  BIG TEN
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  6-4  / 314         ARMS: 32 1/4"          HANDS: 10”           PROJECTED 40-TIME: 5.10         

COMBINE RESULTS
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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

Strengths: 
​- Three year starter 
- Great hand technique
- Polished technique
- Will work on to the second level
- Can take double teams
- Plays equally well in passing and running downs
- Good communication overall. Offensive line commander
- Great balance

Weaknesses: 
- Doesn't always finish his blocks when he has to drive down
​- Might need to build-up some strength.
- He is not a bully; more often than not, will not drive opposing defenders back
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Draft Grade: 6.16 

Draft Projection: 2nd Round

NFL Comparison: Stefen Wisniewski

We are posting our final last-minute Mock Draft of the Los Angeles Rams 2020 NFL DRAFT . This draft is extremely deep with talent; there are first-round graded players who have slid into the second round. The Rams sit with the 20th and 27th picks of the second round and have needs they need to address for the 2020 football season. 

After allowing critical defensive starters to sign as free-agents with other teams, they had to address the need at inside linebacker and the EDGE. They filled those needs early after moving in the draft with the Miami Dolphins and acquiring another third-round pick. 
(FULL STORY TO FOLLOW)

Player Bio: ​Tyrone Cromwell attended Dundalk High School in Baltimore, MD. He played and started as a true freshman at Clarion University, and continued as a starter his sophomore year. He transferred to Florida Tech and became a starter in his two seasons playing for the Panthers.

ACCOLADES
2019 All GSC First-Team
2018 Team Defensive MVP
2016 Team Defensive MVP

SCHOOL:  FLORIDA TECH                         |                   CONFERENCE:  GSC 
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  5-11 / 196         ARMS: 32 1/4"          HANDS: 9 1/4”       PROJECTED 40-TIME: 4.50         

COMBINE RESULTS
BENCH    |    40 YD DASH    |    VERTICAL JUMP    |    BROAD JUMP    |    3 CONE DRILL    |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |    60 YD SHUTTLE
​    12        |         4.55            |            35 1/2”         |            125”           |             6.79           |              4.55             |             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

Strengths: He is a disciplined and patient player when it comes to technique. He keeps his hips square off the line when he motors out. He focuses on the wide receivers' tendencies to assist with his knowledge of their next moves.  He reads the quarterback eyes and can jump the route and intercept the pass. He stays glued to the receivers hip and uses his hands very actively to bat away passes or even strip the ball from the receiver. He is capable of support and is physical by shedding blocks and making the tackle. 

Weaknesses: In a perfect world, on film, he looks like an NFL All-Pro cornerback. However, all the tangibles that we see are at the Divison II level. Not to knock on the division, can he transition that same play at the next level from his level of competition. May struggle with the bigger receivers in press coverage despite staying glued to the hip. He has a slight stiffness in the hip despite he still can open up and run with the receiver. We would like to see him add some more strength to his frame.

Draft Grade: 5.70

Draft Projection: UDFA

NFL Comparison: Tre'Devious White

Player Bio: Stantley Thomas-Oliver III graduated from Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, FL. In his senior year he collected 59 catches for 1,105 yards and eight touchdowns. He earned Class 6A Second-Team All-State honors in 2015 and FACA All District 18. His sophomore and junior years he palyed at North Port High School where he collected 35 passes for 695 yards and four touchdowns on the football team and led his basketball team to all state final four. He competed in track running in the 100 and 200 meters sprints.​ Thomas Oliver III converted to defensive back after his freshman year as a all-freshman team wide-receiver.

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Participant
2020 East-West Shrine Bowl Participant
2020 Tropical Bowl Participant
2019 All-C-USA Second-Team 
2019 Phil Steele Preseason All-C-USA Second-Team
2019 Athlon Sports Preseason All-C-USA Second-Team 
2018 All-C-USA Honorable Mention 
2016 C-USA All-Freshman Team

Strengths: He has good length and a wirey sized cornerback who display tremendous ball skill.  A converted wide-receiver who knows how to come back to the ball and attack it at its high point. Excellent press corner with ability to trail the receiver. He legitimate ball-hawk who consistently reading the quarterback eyes and making play after play on the ball. He can sit and analyze the receiver route and nearly run the route for them. He has excellent on closing to the ball or short and intermediate routes. ​

Weaknesses: He needs to poliish up on off-coverage skills due to him playing mainly press coverage. He is slow in transition to turn and move with the receiver down the field. He tends to look lackydasial against the run and stays flat footed. He need to work on disengage from the blockers down the field. ​

Draft Grade: 5.60

Draft Projection: 6th round

NFL Comparison: Richard Sherman

Player Bio: Yetur Gross-Matos prepped at Chancellor High School in Fredricksburg, VA. In his senior year, he compiled  130 tackles (21 for loss), and 18.5 sacks. For his career he compiled 272 tackles, forced six fumbles 37 tackles, and broke up five passes. He garnered USA Today All-State Second-Team, Conference 19-Battlefield District Defensive Player of the Year, Co-Player of the Year, Region 4A First-Team, 2X All-Conference First Team, Chancellor’s Defensive MVP in 2016.​

​ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Participant
2019 Reid-Robinson Award
2019 Ted Hendricks Award Finalist 
2019 Lombardi Award Watch List 
2019 Phil Steele All-America Third-Team 
2019 Media All-Big Ten First-Team 
2019 All-Big Ten First-Team 
2019 AP All-Big Ten Second-Team
2019 Phil Steele All-Big Ten First-Team 
2019 PFF All-Big Ten Third-Team
2019 Bednarik Award Semi-Finalsit 
2019 Lott Impact Trophy Quarter Finalist 
2019 Sporting News Midseason All-American 
2019 AP All-American Second-Team Midseason 
2019 All-ECAC Defensive Honor ​
2019 Ted Hendricks Award Watch List  
2019 Bronko Nagurski Award Pre-Season Watch List 
2019 Media Big Ten Honors List
2018 Media All-Big Ten First-Team 
2018 All-Big Ten Third-Team  
2018 Reid-Robinson Award 
2018 Hendricks Award Watch List
2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team

Strengths: He is the prototype of an NFL EDGE rusher that is athletic and has great size. He has a positive balance of both power and speed. He has a high motor in which the offensive linemen struggles to slow down his rush. With great flexibility in his hips, it allows him to come off the edge with ease efficiently. He uses his hands well in counter to move the linemen hands off of him. He puts tremendous pressure on the blocker from his pass rush creating momentum getting after the quarterback with excellent inside penetration.

Weaknesses:He elected not to run for 40-times at the 2020 NFL Combine, pretty much will turns teams away at in the first round. Film study shows he is not explosive nor fast off the snap. His hips lack a unique movement when targeting low as he prefers to stay above the pad level. He does not shock the blocker on initial contact but will get blocked in the chest by the lineman. He does have a grand vision of locating the ball on run plays and will need to develop better ways to identify the run. He does not have a good punch and will need to develop better ways of being violent against power and speed blocks.

Draft Grade: 6.50

Draft Projection: Late 1st - 2nd round

NFL Comparison: Aaron Schobel

Player Bio: Robert Winsor prepped at Fond du Lac High School in Fond du Lac, WI. During his senior season, he compiled 56 tackles (13 tackles for loss) and 5.5 sacks; and in his junior season, he compiled 42 tackles (22 for loss) and four sacks. He garnered the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and the Associated Press First-Team honors, Action Reporter Media 2014 Defensive Player of the Year, Valley Football Association South Defensive Co-Player of the Year, Defensive Lineman of the Year, Valley Football Association South Second-Team honors. Windsor also played two seasons on the basketball team.

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Participant 
2019 Outland Trophy Watch List
2018 All-Big Ten Associated Press Second-Team
2018 Media All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
2018 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
2016  BTN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team Honorable Mention

Strengths: He has a tremendous attack off the snap with a high motor. He has good speed for an interior defensive lineman that attacks the pocket. He tracks the ball well and runs down to make the tackle. He has functional characteristics of an NFL interior defensive lineman, where he allowed to placement in different packages of the defensive line. His best fit will be for a 4-3 scheme defense at the tackle position.

Weaknesses: He has an inopportune first step that tends to get him out of position from above the pad level positions presented by the offensive blocker. He does not wow anyone by setting the tone he counters off the offensive line positions. He has inconsistency that displays from game to game and tends to slack off on plays. He is another one of those tweener defensive linemen that are undersized to play inside and not fast enough to play on the edge. Perhaps he needs to add about 10-15 pounds to stay inside to dominate.
 
Draft Grade: 5.46

Draft Projection: 7th round

NFL Comparison: Freedom Akinmoladun

Player Bio: Reggie Robinson II prepped at Cleburne High School in Cleburne, TX. In his senior year, 45 tackles, two interceptions and three pass break-ups, and on offense as a receiver, he caught 17 passes for 269 yards and four touchdowns. He was named All-District two-times, and he also ran track.

​ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Participant
2019 All-AAC First-Team

Strengths: He has excellent length, size, speed, and the ideal fit to play on the outside as corner. He tends to have great instincts and reads the eyes of the quarterback and able to locate where the pass is going. He attacks the ball at its high point and can trail in coverage. He is a good press cover who will sniff out screens plays. He will come downhill to engage against the run.

Weaknesses: Despite his great instincts, he does not react quickly to them in coverage. He does have smaller hands and short arm length for a defensive back at his size. He will allow the receiver to dictate his backpedal and his weaving on routes. His excellent does not compare to him trying to recover after getting beat off the line. He needs to learn better to have better skills in zone coverages, and as a trail corner, he is susceptible to double moves. The speedy receivers with explosive first steps tend to cause him more fits off the line of scrimmage. 

Draft Grade: 5.80

Draft Projection: 4th round

NFL Comparison: J.J. Wilcox

Player Bio: Malcolm Roach attended Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge, LA. In his senior year made 143 tackles (12 for loss), 14.5 sacks, two interceptions, five forced fumbles, five pass breakups, 20 quarterback hurries, and blocked two blocked punts. His production his junior season was impressive after recording 134 tackles (27 for loss), 20 sacks,  nine pass breakups, seven forced fumbles, three defensive touchdowns, and had 15 receptions for 214 yards playing tightend. He garnered 2A All-State first-team, by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, 2015 Louisiana Football Coaches Association first-team, Baton Rouge Advocate All-Metro Outstanding Defensive Player, Small School MVP first-team, 1A All-State by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, 2014 Louisiana Football Coaches Association honorable mention, Baton Rouge Advocate All-Metro team, NOLA.com All-Baton Rough Small Schools Defensive Player of the Year, 2013 1A All-State Louisiana Sports Writers Association first-team, and the 1A All-State honorable mention by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. He received an invite to play in the 2016 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. He also threw the shot put on the track team.​

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Participant
2019 Phil Steele All-Big 12 Third-Team 
2019 All-Big 12 Athlon Sports Fourth-Team 
2019 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
2018 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll 
2016 Big XII Defensive Freshman of the Year Honorable Mention  

Strengths: He has a great reaction time that stems from a significant first step. His first step is so quick that he can get below the interior offensive lineman and deflate the pocket. Against the run game, he does a tremendous job in one-on-one battles and able to make the tackle. He will fit in any defensive scheme, whether it is 3-4 or 4-3 schemes.

Weaknesses: He is a tweener, not sure to list as a defensive tackle or an edge rusher. He does struggle in space, and more than likely be better inside as an interior down lineman. His arms are shorter than expected and places at a disadvantage at the EDGE. He will need to add weight to his frame to persevere himself as an every-down interior lineman. He has no refinement to his pass-rushing moves. He does tend to give up on plays on the backside, where he lacks good lateral movement.​

Draft Grade: 5.60

Draft Projection: 5th round

NFL Comparison: Dominique Easley

Player Bio: Harrison Hand Attended Cherry Hill West High School in Cherry Hill, NJ. He played running back and defensive back for Cherry Hill High. He made All-League, 2016 USA Today All-USA New Jersey First-Team, 2015 WJFL All-Constitution Division First-Team, and NJ.com All-State First-Team. In his senior year, he made 46 tackles, two interceptions (one pick-six), seven pass breakups, two fumbles recovered and two forced fumbles. In addition to defense on the offensive side of the ball, he rushed for 329 yards and three touchdowns and had 19 receptions for 293 yards and three touchdowns. ​

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Participant
2019 American Athletic Conference Honor Roll 
2017 Honorable Mention All-Big 12

Strengths: He is a cornerback that has the right length and has good hips that do not affect his footwork. His length helps him with defending against the pass. He is an aggressor who likes to play with ballhawk skills. He can read the quarterback eyes and undercut the pass in the flats. He generates good closing speed to defend against the underneath routes. In the shallow zone, coverages are where he is dangerous. He can anticipate the quarterback throws to make a break to the ball.
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Weaknesses: Even though he has excellent cover skills with breaking on the pass, he does not harass the receiver's routes. In the deep zone, he struggles with leverage and does not have that twitch like he has in press coverage. He needs to wrap up on tackles as opposed to going for the kill shots.

Draft Grade:  5.82

Draft Projection: 5th round

NFL Comparison: Arrion Springs

Player Bio: Scottie Phillips attended South Jones High School in Ellisville, MS. In his senior year, he rushed for over 1600 yards and 22 touchdowns at South Jones High. Phillips garnered as the 2015 MAC All-State First-Team honors. He attended Jones County Junior College before transferring to Ole' Mississippi.​

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Invitee
2019 Doak Walker Award Watch List
2019 Maxwell Award Watch List
2018 Athletic Director's Fall Honor Roll

SCHOOL:  OLE' MISS                                 |                   CONFERENCE:  SEC
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​HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  5-8 / 209         ARMS: 29 3/8"          HANDS: 8 1/2”       PROJECTED 40-TIME: 4.55         

COMBINE RESULTS
BENCH    |    40 YD DASH    |    VERTICAL JUMP    |    BROAD JUMP    |    3 CONE DRILL    |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |   60 YD SHUTTLE
​    29       |          4.56           |               30”             |             114”          |            7.40            |            4.53               |             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

Strengths: He has a shorter back that has a nastiness and shiftiness to his frame. He has nice quick feet with explosive loose hips that allow him to evade defenders in space and take the ball the distance. He has a beautiful compact frame that is very powerful, where he will run through them and uses a nice stiff-arm to create separation. He keeps his pad level at the right height and lowers his body when needed to avoid big hits. He secures the ball very well and had minimum turnovers. He has gentle soft hands that are very reliable from the backfield. He is an average pass protector, will sacrifice his body against the rusher. 

​Weaknesses: His five-foot-eight frame contends him to be a bit undersized, but hey Barry Sanders was 5'8" 200-pounds. He has rather small hands and short arms. Between the tackles, he can become too wishy-washy and try to bounce everything outside of the tackle box, searching to break a run for the distance. Phillips added weight between his last too season and looked to be a tad slower. He will need to develop better blitz protections for employing himself for the blocks.
 
Draft Grade: 5.85

Draft Projection: 6th round - UDFA

NFL Comparison: Elijah McGuire

UPDATED 4/22/2020 10:35 AM PST
Player Bio: Marques Ford prepped at East Bay High School in Gibsonton, FL. His senior year, he received an invitation to play in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game. He was a four-star recruit who originally committed to Tennessee but decided to play at Rutgers. Rutgers dismissed Ford following an alleged accusation of sexual assault; however, the outcome of the accusations ending up getting head coach Kyle Flood fired. Ford enrolled at Jones County Junior College in Mississippi, and his first season, he recorded 17 tackles ( 7.5 for loss),  and 9.5 sacks. He committed to East Carolina, however pressure from concerned alumnus rescinded his offer, and Ford enrolled at Bethune-Cookman and paved his way as an NFL draft prospect.​

ACCOLADES
2019 MEAC ALL CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM  
2018 MEAC ALL CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM  
2018 BOX-TO-ROW ALL AMERICAN

SCHOOL:  BETHUNE-COOKMAN               |                    CONFERENCE:  MEAC
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  6-3/ 260         ARMS: 33 1/2"                 HANDS: 10”              PROJECTED 40-TIME: 4.70         

PRO-DAY RESULTS
BENCH    |    40 YD DASH    |    VERTICAL JUMP    |    BROAD JUMP    |    3 CONE DRILL    |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |    60 YD SHUTTLE
​     23      |          4.65           |               36"             |             119"          |            7.00            |              4.30             |             N/A

Strengths: ​He is a "freak of nature" with a physically healthy body and with excellent footwork. He can attack the line of scrimmage in a variety of ways. He uses his long wingspan proper hand usage to shock the blocker to gain his competitive edge. Rarely does the blocker gets inside of his chest to move him out the play, has the right balance, and recognizes chop blocks. He plays well against the run anticipating the runner's gap attack and generally is on point. As a pass rusher, he is disruptive, and he has an explosive first step to accommodate his long wingspan. He uses a bullrush, a rip, and an impressive up-and-under move. He has just an average bend from the edge; however, his downhill attack makes up for the lacks that. He will chase down the play from the backside with a high motor; he is a good tackler and finishes it wherever. A 3-4 defensive scheme is the perfect fit for Ford, where he can play as a standup or with his hand down in the turf.

Weaknesses: ​His level of competition will stick out whether he can bring the same tenacity and pressure at the next level. He is not as fluid in the hips and displays some slight tightness that does not allow him to have that great bend off the edge. He needs to add about ten more pounds to his frame to hold up against bigger and stronger tackles. He tends to shoot his punch but wastes about a half-to-one second disengaging from his counter. He occasionally gets above the pad level allowing the blocker to stand him straight up and halt his attack. Despite being a for certain tackler, he does tackle a bit above the pad level. At the next level, the taller and stronger running backs will duck underneath and overpower him with stiff arms. He does have a red flag after initially being dismissed from Rutgers after accusations of an alleged sexual assault that led to the university getting sued. 

Draft Grade: 6.20

Draft Projection: 4th - 6th round

NFL Comparison: Jadeveon Clowney

Player Bio: Darius Anderson attended George Ranch High School in Richmond, TX. In his senior year, he rushed for 2,274 yards and 30 touchdowns and caught 13 passes for two touchdowns. He garnered Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year, 2015 Houston Chronicle Offensive Player of the Year and the District 24-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player. He was named MVP of the state championship game after rushing for 246 yards rushing.​

ACCOLADES
2020 NFL Combine Participant
2020 Reeces Senior Bowl Participant
2019 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention 
2017 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention 

Strengths: He is small-sized back with a substantial lower frame that allows him to break tackles with relative ease. He is a shifty back that can change directions level and with excellent cutback skills. He has a good burst that gets outside the tackles and ability to make the defender miss in open space. Has is a playmaker, a good receiver from the backfield with excellent contact balance after the catch.

Weaknesses: A red flag went off at the 2020 NFL Combine with his 4.61 40-time pretty much of former NFL running back Amp Lee. He has an upright run-style allowing defenders to put arms around him disengaging from blocks. He lacks excellent vision on finding small holes in tight areas, something he rarely came across from his collegiate offensive run lane.

Draft Grade: 5.53

Draft Projection: 6th - UDFA

NFL Comparison: Dion Lewis