Inside Linebackers the 40-yard dash in 4.65 seconds, 13) Steve Beauharnais, Rutgers Moore also put up 29 bench-press reps, broad-jumped 127 inches and A four-year starter for Rutgers, posted a vertical leap of 38 inches. Beauharnais arrives in the NFL with experience and durability. Top perEach represented top marks for the formances in short-area quickness linebacker position, and should ce- drills at the Combine may erase ment Moore’s status as a second- or some of the worries about his aththird-round pick. letic limitations. Scheme versatility will help his stock. 2012 stats: 72 tackles, 15.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks, 11 PBU 14) Zaviar Gooden, Missouri
In a nutshell: A first-team all-state selection and two-time WIAA state football champion from Kimberly, Wisconsin, Klein needed only one season to make an impact for the Cyclones.
A former safety, Hodges possesses the kind of athletic ability needed to cover tight ends and running backs in the modern game. However, struggles disengaging inside may limit Hodges to playing outside linebacker in a 4-3 front. 18) Brandon Magee, Arizona St.
Gooden blew away the Combine with top linebacker numbers in the 40-yard dash (4.47 seconds), bench press (27 reps) and broad jump (131 inches). Obviously, he’s a tremendous athlete. His lack of size, however (234 lbs.), makes it difficult to project a fit in the 3-4 defense. 15) Sean Porter, Texas A&M
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12) A.J. Klein School: Iowa State, Sr. Height: 6’ 1” Weight: 250 lbs. 40-Yard Dash: 4.66
17) Gerald Hodges, Penn State
Porter has experience playing outside linebacker in both a 3-4 (9.5 sacks as a rush linebacker in 2011) From his sophomore season on, and 4-3 front, but his size limits Klein averaged over 100 tackles a where he can play at the next level. Three Major League Baseball teams year, and his four career intercephave drafted Magee since 2008, but tions returned for touchdowns are He would need to put on 15-20 his lack of size makes projecting him the most among FBS linebackers. pounds to see the field as a 3-4 in- into 3-4 defenses tricky. He should be scheme versatile at the side linebacker. Still, Porter is a good next level. 19) Jelani Jenkins, Florida, Sr. football player. 20) Tom Wort, Oklahoma, Sr. Bowl game: Klein ended his col21) Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech, Sr. 16) Michael Mauti, Penn State legiate career with a bang. Facing 22) Brandon Hepburn, S. Florida Tulsa in the Liberty Bowl, Klein Mauti plays the game as if he’s been 23) Albert Rosette, Nevada recorded a career-high 19 tackles, around it his whole life, and he has: 24) Dan Molls, Toledo including two for losses. He also de- His father, Rich, played in the NFL. 25) Vince Williams, Florida State 26) Jake Knott, Iowa State fensed one pass. 27) Greg Blair, Cincinnati However, two different ACL tears 2012 stats: 117 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1 and a repetitive injury history cloud 28) Alonzo Highsmith, Arkansas 29) Shaq Wilson, South Carolina sack, 1 INT, 1 PBU his draft stock. 30) Will Compton, Nebraska 72 | Cheesehead TV 2013 Draft Preview
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