Player: David Ojabo

School: Michigan

Height and Weight: 6’4”, 250 

Combine Results:

• 40: 4.55
• Bench: DNP
• Broad Jump: 122
• Vertical Jump: 35
• 3 Cone: DNP
• 20 Yd Shuttle: 4.45
• Other Notes: Ojabo looked exactly how he shows up on film. Raw, but with so much potential that teams could take a big swing on him. Athletically he tested very well, and in the drills he looked very fluid and fast. He is also reported to have interviewed very well, and definitely showed what makes him so interesting as a prospect.

Strengths: Alternates speed of first step off the edge to set up tackle, willing to drop back in coverage, very good speed, different pass rushing moves (including spins, hesitations, double moves, and more), dropped back in coverage at times,  

Weaknesses: very little power developed at least on tape, can get over powered by lineman especially in the run game, does not always win against tight ends like you would expect, as a speed rusher he rarely tries to cut inside but this can be taught given time, still new to football so has a lot of development

Projected Draft Day: Day 1 (Day 2 now with Achilles Tear)

Player Comparison: Harold Landry 

Player Summary: Comping Ojabo is so difficult because of how raw he is. I believe I saw at the combine that he has really only been in football for two years. If this is the case the ability that he has is remarkable. He may have the best arsenal of pass rushing moves in the class already. He has elite speed and alternates these speeds to win against lineman. He should mostly stand up in the NFL but has experience with his hand in the dirt. There are not many examples of power moves on tape, but when you are this fast that is not much of an issue. Ojabo is a hard player to project, draft wise, because he is scheme specific in our eyes in that he should be a standup pass rusher. However, his upside and untapped potential is immense. Our comparison is Harold Landry who is just now starting to ascend to one of the best speed rushers in the league. Ojabo seems like a great player in skill, work ethic, and character so there is no reason to think he will not continue developing to become elite, it is just a question as to which team will want him. 

Update 3/19: David Ojabo tore his achilles at his pro day and will probably fall down draft boards. There is not much precedent for such a highly touted prospect suffering such a major injury at a pro day. Our best guess is that he is a second rounder, but perhaps even a third. For a player who relies on speed around the edge an achilles tear is about as bad as it gets. We hope he returns to form and excels, where that is now though, is very muddled.