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2012 DRAFT OG PROFILES

*Note players not necessarily listed in order of grade

Kelechi Osemele, Iowa State, 6-5, 355, 5.45, SR … Massive offensive lineman with 30 career starts will play LT this fall, but projects to OG at the next level; dominating drive blocker who packs a mean punch and plays with a bit of a nasty streak; has long arms, good balance and tremendous lower body strength; also has good pop off the snap and plays to the whistle; doesn’t run all that well, but is reasonably light on his feet; can redirect and slide his feet in pass protection, but will struggle at times with speed rushers; not a natural knee bender and can be inconsistent technically as he tends to get over extended and doesn’t always extend his arms.

David DeCastro, Stanford, 6-4, 310, 5.22, JR … Still just a junior, but already a seasoned veteran with 26 career starts as he returns for his third season as a starter; has good size and very good strength with the frame and work ethic to get even bigger and stronger down the road; also is very light on his feet with good balance and body control; dominating drive blocker gets off the snap very quickly, keeps pads low and plays to the whistle; also very effective pulling and making a block on the move; technically solid pass with a nice slide step who gets good arm extension; smart, well-disciplined player seldom makes mistakes.

Brandon Washington, Miami, 6-4, 320, 5.35, JR … Mauling interior offensive lineman with exceptional strength and reasonably light feet for a 320-pouder; has some short-area quickness and gets off the snap well for a big man, gets his arms extended and pads low and can move the line of scrimmage; not as effective, though, when asked to pull and make a block on the move; solid pass protector with a wide base, although technique could be polished; plays with a bit of an attitude.

Barrett Jones, Alabama, 6-5, 315, 5.00, JR … Has been a starter since day one with the Tide with 25 career starts at OG to date, but could play LT this fall; has good size and strength; also has long arms and an effective punch; very good athlete for a 315-pounder; has great feet and lateral agility; is also quick of the snap and a natural bend; can get to the second level; technically solid pass blocker with good balance and body control; can also change direction; has a great motor and plays with an attitude; has some durability issues as he missed two games last fall with a high ankle sprain and has had shoulder problems which forced him to miss much of his freshman year as well as undergo surgery for a torn labrum in high school; character player who spent his spring break in 2010 helping earthquake victims in Haiti.

Ryan Miller, Colorado, 6-7, 310, 5.30, SR … Physically dominating 5th year senior with 35 career starts at both OG and RT; mauling drive blocker with the size and strength to engulf opposing defenders; has a heavy punch and plays to the whistle with a real nasty streak; looks more the part of an OT, but better suited to OG because of his short arms and heavy feet, although he’s very tall for the position and not a natural knee bender; also needs to work hard at keeping pad level down; missed most of 2008 season after breaking a fibula.

Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin, 6-4, 320, 5.30, SR … Prototype Badger interior offensive lineman with 22 career starts to date; weight-room star with excellent strength who is a real mauler at the point of attack; also has some short-area quickness and good leg drive; stays low and plays to the whistle; not as effective working in space as he lacks balance and body control once he gets on the move; can anchor as a pass blocker and is fundamentally sound overall protecting the passer; very smart player; overall gives a solid effort in all aspects of the game, but isn’t necessarily great at any, but still has the look of a reliable NFL starter down the road.

Cordy Glenn, Georgia, 6-4, 350, 5.35, SR … Wide-body with a truly massive frame that is a long way around or through; will play OG at the next level but will slide out to LT this fall for the Dawgs; thick player with a huge girth that simply dominates drive blocking; mauler who engulfs defenders at the point of attack; has some surprising quickness for a 350-pounder, but is not as effective when trying to make a block on the move; also not a natural knee-bender who tends to play too high at times; solid enough pass blocker with a decent slide step, although he doesn’t change direction all that well and is most effective pass blocking in tight spaces; has strong hands and a physical punch; sloppy looking player, though, who needs to improve conditioning and keep weight under control.

Larry Warford, Kentucky, 6-3, 330, 5.30, JR … Physically imposing underclassman with 26 career stars; dominating run blocker with good strength and leg drive; has strong hands and a very effective punch; also surprisingly quick and agile for such a big man; has good balance and some change of direction ability; can get to the second level as well as slide around the pocket to pick up blitzers; came to school as an overweight, out-of-condition 360-pounder, but has gotten into much better shape, although weight could be a factor down the road.

Joel Foreman, Michigan State, 6-3, 310, 5.45, SR … Prototype Big 10 road-grader; experienced veteran with 36 career starts; very strong with some short-area quickness, delivers a punishing punch and will stay with block until the whistle; technically solid and moves feet reasonably well in pass protection, but is not very athletic and is not very effective in space; hard worker, but has some health issues after sitting out spring practice with wrist and ankle injuries.

Stephen Good, Oklahoma, 6-4, 295, 5.10, SR … Came to OU as a highly-regarded recruit and has next-level tools, but has never been a consistent starter with the Sooners; not all that big, but has excellent weight room strength; is also quick off the snap and is a physical run blocker with good leg drive; can also get to the second level, but is not very agile and doesn’t change direction all that well; has quick feet and will battle to protect the pocket, but isn’t technically solid.

Amini Silatolu, Midwestern State, 6-3, 325, 5.45, SR … Athletic big man from a small school with solid technique; also has good short-area quickness; good motor guy known for playing with a mean streak.

Antoine McClain, Clemson, 6-4, 330, 5.35, SR … Mauling interior offensive lineman with next-level size and strength; has strong hands and a solid punch; also has some straight-ahead quickness, but isn’t a particularly good athlete; has heavy feet without much in the way of lateral agility; wide-body who is a long way around to get to the QB, but again doesn’t move his feet all that well; also has to work to keep weight in check.

Austin Pasztor, Virginia, 6-6, 320, 5.30, SR … Hulking Canadian import has started 30 straight games after breaking in to the lineup a month into his true freshman year; very physical at the point of attack; has a strong base and heavy hands; not a particularly good athlete nor a natural knee-bender, though, and doesn’t have much in the way of lateral agility and isn’t going to get to the second level; also tends to lunge at times; technically solid pass protector with long arms, but isn’t all that nimble afoot.

Kevious Watkins, South Carolina, 6-3, 345, 5.35, SR … Physical road-grader with the ability to dominate at the point of attack will play at OT this fall, but projects to OG at the next level; wide-body interior lineman with long arms and a powerful punch; has some short-area quickness and explosion, but isn’t particularly nimble or flexible and has limited balance and body control; also somewhat inconsistent technically as he will lunge at times and doesn’t always keep his feet moving; sprained shoulder last fall but didn’t miss any significant playing time.

Jaymes Brooks, Virginia Tech, 6-2, 310, 5.10, SR … Mauling interior offensive lineman with a compact build and excellent lower body strength; plays with good leverage and pad level and has decent short-area quickness and a solid punch; also plays hard to the whistle; also a hard-worker in the weight room off the field; can also make a block in space, but is not particularly agile; holds up well enough against bull rushers in pass protection but doesn’t change direction all that well and can be beaten by quicker defenders; has had some issues with an ankle that will have to be checked out.

James Wilson, Florida, 6-4, 325, 5.00, SR … Wide-body offensive lineman with surprising athleticism, but has yet to play much; did start four times in 2009, but missed basically the entire season last fall because of a knee injury; mauler at the point of attack with good upper body strength; also uses his hands well and has a good base and balance; isn’t overly quick, though, and will lunge at times; improving pass blocker with some lateral agility, but isn’t that technically sound.

Johnnie Troutman, Penn State, 6-3, 325, 5.35, SR … Big, strong interior offensive lineman with enough athleticism to play some at RT, but surprisingly isn’t that physical at the point of attack; also has tended to give an inconsistent effort and has been a regular in the coaches dog-house and it won’t get any better in the short teern after he was arrested and charged with a DUI earlier this year; weight-room warrior with exceptional strength, but doesn’t get off the snap all that quickly and tends to lean on target rather than driving upfield; decent pass protector who is a long way around and can anchor against the bull rush; has been dinged at times as he missed much of his senior year in high school with a knee injury and three games in 2009 with a strained calf.

James Brown, Troy, 6-4, 330, 5.40, SR … Plays LT at Troy, but figures to move inside at the next level; physically dominating run blocker who keeps pads low and gets great leg drive; is a long way around in pass protection, but lacks the feet and overall athleticism to consistently cut off the edge from outside pass rushers with speed; was a junior college All-American before enrolling at Troy.

David Smith, Clemson, 6-4, 315, 5.25, SR … Versatile offensive lineman who could actually end up playing LT for the Tigers this fall; wide-body lineman with good strength, but isn’t all that physical and is more of a seal-off run blocker; technically solid pass blocker who is very light on his feet with good balance and agility.

Joe Looney, Wake Forest, 6-3, 320, 5.45, SR … Tends to get lost on a bad team, but is a physically dominating drive-blocker; mauler with a powerful upper body can really lock on; also has some short-area quickness and can make a block in space, but doesn’t have particularly good feet; also isn’t all that polished technically and tens to be a work-in-progress protecting the passer.

Trevor Robinson, Notre Dame, 6-4, 300, 5.20, SR … Solid veteran offensive lineman with 27 career starts; smart, technically sound player with good balance; moves well and can change direction; can get to the second level and make a block in space; more of a finesse blocker though and isn’t very physical.

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