{"id":12449,"date":"2017-02-24T09:30:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T14:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=12449"},"modified":"2017-04-26T03:28:39","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T07:28:39","slug":"david-njoku-2017-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/02\/24\/david-njoku-2017-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"David Njoku 2017 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview
\n<\/strong>Position<\/strong>: Tight End
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6\u20194\u201d
\nWeight<\/strong>: 245 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Miami Hurricanes<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.64 seconds
\nBench press<\/strong>: 21 reps
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 37.5 inches (tied for third among tight ends)
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 11 feet, 1 inch (second among tight ends)
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 6.97 seconds (third among tight ends)
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.34 seconds<\/p>\n

David Njoku 2017 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

David Njoku<\/a><\/strong> comes into the NFL Draft as a compelling prospect with plenty of questions around his skill set. Njoku came to Miami from Cedar Grove, NJ as a three-star recruit. He was a wide receiver in high school, and was a National High Jump Champion. However, it was a question how his size and skills would translate into an offense in college.<\/p>\n

Coming from a school that produced stud tight ends like Greg Olsen<\/a><\/strong>, Jeremy Shockey<\/a><\/strong>, Jimmy Graham<\/a><\/strong>, Kellen Winslow<\/a><\/strong> among others, he decided to take on tight end as his new position. With little experience in that role, he was redshirted as a freshman. Still very raw in his abilities,\u00a0he started in just four games and caught 21 passes a year later. However, with 17.6 yards per reception, the upside of his abilities was starting to show.<\/p>\n

In his redshirt sophomore season, he still started in just five games. But he was able to explode onto the scene, catching eight touchdown passes on 43 receptions. He had highlight signature plays, and all of the sudden, the unknown talent carved his way onto the map. His hype grew enough for him to take his shot at the NFL draft, despite just nine career starts.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n