July 25, 2022 11: 20 pm ET
It is neverever too early to talk about the NFL Draft and one of the most polarizing and enjoyable positions to talkabout is the defensive takeon position. Most individuals are conscious that the interior of the Buckeye protective line might be the weak area, however the Big Ten as a entire has some genuine skill.
The Penn State defensive line looks to be complete of studs and the Nittany Lions understand how to produce hard interior protectors like Austin Johnson, Jordan Hill, and Devon Still from years past. It is likewise not unusual to see an Iowa protector make sound from the interior and as most are conscious, Michigan is primed to have another dominant protective line, however that’s enough talk, let’s dive into the list.
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P.J. Mustipher, Penn State – 6-foot, 4-inches, 329-pounds
STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 25: PJ Mustipher #97 of the Penn State Nittany Lions commemorates with colleagues after recording a sack versus the Villanova Wildcats throughout the veryfirst half at Beaver Stadium on September 25, 2021, in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
P.J. Mustipher is another Penn State protector who had a part of his 2021 season taken away after he tore his ACL versus Iowa, however regardlessof the injury mostlikely would haveactually been an early choice in the NFL draft had he stated.
Have heard terrific things from @PennStateFball personnel about DT P.J. Mustipher’s character. At 6041v, 323v he’s likewise one of the leading huge run-stuffers on our @seniorbowl board. Hopefully the knee injury that @KingPJ55 went down with today isn’t too severe. 🙏#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/SdiuUFkKfH
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) October 9, 2021
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Lukas Van Ness, Iowa – 6-foot, 5-inches, 264-pounds
Iowa defensive lineman Lukas Van Ness (91) sacks Kentucky quarterback Will Levis (7) as Iowa protective lineman Zach VanValkenburg (97) brings pressure throughout an NCAA college football videogame in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
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Lukas Van Ness is a great pass-rusher and connected for the group lead in sacks with 7 last season inspiteof just being utilized in a rotational function. Van Ness is a top-tier professionalathlete and must be in line for more time, which needto correspond to more terrific movie.
DL Lukas Van Ness (#91) is a gamer to keep an eye on this season. He reveals fantastic burst and cornering capability here on this rep.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have plenty of terrific protective skills such as LBs Jack Campbell, Seth Benson, and Jestin Jacobs. But their DL ain’t bad either. pic.twitter.com/hJpdvZiQZW
— Nick Price (@PriceCheck3) July 6, 2022
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Mazi Smith, Michigan – 6-foot, 3-inches, 326-pounds