Ryan Kerrigan - Purdue (HT: 6-3⅞ - WT: 255) Combine 40: N/A - Pro Day 40: N/A - Position Rank: 7 of 55
Positives: Very solid pass rusher... Reasonably good strength at POA... Nice bull rush... Long arms... Strong hands... Uses his hands well... Good hand punch... Good speed... Solid short area quickness... Can push the pocket... Can jolt offensive linemen off their feet... Sheds blocks well... Plays with good leverage... Good upper body strength... Very solid versus the run... Good containment... Holds the edge well... Pursues the ball... Makes plays in the backfield... Does a good job stripping the ball... Can play through double teams... Physical... Relentless... Hard worker... Gives good effort... Very good motor... Good awareness... Steady, consistent... Good instincts... Keeps his head up and locates the ball... Tied for the all-time Football Bowl Subdivision record with 14 fumbles forced (Big Ten record, previously 13 held by Simeon Rice and Bob Sanders)... Team captain... Former tight end... Received Purdue's Pit Bull Award for exemplified and sustained tenacity and intense play during 2009 spring practices... Was second in FBS with 26 TFL in 2010... Selected All-Big Ten first team for the 2009 and 2010 seasons and named 2010 Defensive Player of the year... Best fits as a 3-4 OLB... Some Jared Allen similarities.
Negatives: Would need to add considerable weight to play LDE... Does not possess explosive burst off the ball... Lacks pass rushing counter moves inside... Plays a little high... Does not play in space much... Looks awkward in space... Can be washed out of a play when he gets too upright... Does not possess very good lateral mobility... Injury concerns, did not start 2008 season opener with sprained ankle... Broke foot in 2009 season finale, required surgery following the season... Aggravated the injury in spring practices.
Defense
Season
Team
TOT
SOL
AST
TFL
SK
FF
INT
BK
TD
Totals
209
134
75
55½
31½
14
1
0
0
2007
Purdue
18
12
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
2008
Purdue
56
31
25
11½
7
2
1
0
0
2009
Purdue
65
41
24
17
11
7
0
0
0
2010
Purdue
70
50
20
26
12½
5
0
0
0
(February 4, Rotoworld.com) --
South Carolina TE Weslye Saunders is ineligible for April's NFL draft after his agent botched paperwork to petition for
"special eligibility." He's also ineligible for the Combine.
Saunders missed last season for violating team and NCAA rules. He'll try for the Supplemental Draft this summer.
