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Emeka Egbuka played four full seasons at Ohio State, and he was always overshadowed by another elite wide receiver. In his first year he was way down the depth chart, behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Chris Olave, and Garrett Wilson, but even after that the Buckeyes always had another star to grab the headlines. In his sophomore and junior seasons, it was Marvin Harrison, Jr. This past year, it was Jeremiah Smith. I can hardly think of another 1,000-yard receiver who has received such little fanfare. But on NFL Draft night, the show will all be Egbuka's.
Vertical jump: 38”
40-yard dash: 4.45 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.12 seconds
Those are all strong numbers, and why Egbuka is widely considered one of the top receivers in this year's draft class and one of the few Buckeyes likely to go in the first round. He doesn't have blazing world-beating speed, but he's close to elite and his route-running is impeccable. He may have been overshadowed by Smith on the highlight reels this past season, but he still scored ten touchdowns, just like he did in his sophomore season.
He put in his time being a second option behind Harrison and Smith, but he'd have easily been the top receiver on about 130 teams each of the past few years. Don't expect him to be a high first-rounder or immediate breakout star in the NFL, but whichever team drafts him will get an impressive pro-caliber wideout for years to come.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Emeka Egbuka NFL Draft profile
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Draft Projection: Late Round 1/Early Round 2
Pro Day Results (as reported by The Columbus Dispatch):
Vertical jump: 38”
40-yard dash: 4.45 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 4.12 seconds
Those are all strong numbers, and why Egbuka is widely considered one of the top receivers in this year's draft class and one of the few Buckeyes likely to go in the first round. He doesn't have blazing world-beating speed, but he's close to elite and his route-running is impeccable. He may have been overshadowed by Smith on the highlight reels this past season, but he still scored ten touchdowns, just like he did in his sophomore season.
He put in his time being a second option behind Harrison and Smith, but he'd have easily been the top receiver on about 130 teams each of the past few years. Don't expect him to be a high first-rounder or immediate breakout star in the NFL, but whichever team drafts him will get an impressive pro-caliber wideout for years to come.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Emeka Egbuka NFL Draft profile
Continue reading...
