Mock Draft Consensus on Washington Huskies Football NFL Prospects – 2.0
Levi Onwuzurike
Defensive Tackle, 6-3, 295 pounds
- Highest Draft Spot – Round 1, Green Bay, 29th overall.
- Lowest Draft Spot – Round 3, Green Bay, 92nd overall.
- Most Common Draft Spot – Round 1, Tampa Bay, 32nd overall.
Scouting Report
Opinions are divided on Levi Onwuzurike. Some scouts love him, and some don’t. Although the Senior Bowl mitigated some concerns about him, Onwuzurike didn’t do himself any favors by opting out of the 2021 season. He’s far from a finished product.
He’s exactly the kind of gap-stuffer NFL teams love. Whoever drafts him needs to coach up his technique and polish his skills. If they can do it, Onwuzurike has a high upside.
Explosive is a word used often in scouting reports to describe him. He’s the kind of player that gets fans out of their seats with his eye-popping displays. Onwuzurike fills the A (center-guard) and B (guard-tackle) gaps well to stop run plays. A big part of the reason is his explosive power off the snap. That allows him to generate enough power to drive his man and reach the backfield.
Prospects 2.0
Most mock drafts have Onwuzurike going in the second round. However, he is most tied to the Buccaneers in the first round (32nd overall). (Round Tampa Bay would be a good landing spot for the interior lineman. Dallas is the second favorite. Onwuzurike could do some damage playing inside Demarcus Lawrence.
Considered by some scouts as a “flash” prospect with high-end moments on tape, but a lack of sustained excellence and production. Onwuzurike is undersized for his position but he’s very strong for his size with the ability to anchor down against interior blockers.
He’s very physical and flashes moments where he is able to control and overwhelm single blocks. An explosive first step provides early momentum into the neutral zone, but he failed to post the high-end production that is usually associated with that interior trait. He’s light on his feet but heavy with his hands, and that combination should lead to continued improvement as an NFL pass rusher.
If he can play with the same grit we saw against Oregon and USC in 2019, Onwuzurike has a chance to become a disruptive starter in an attacking front. – Lance Zierlein, NFL.com.
What goes through Levi Onwuzurike's mind when he's setting up a pass-rush? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/aMluez7MXH
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