{"id":15088,"date":"2017-03-27T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=15088"},"modified":"2021-03-17T07:15:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T11:15:13","slug":"elijah-qualls-2017-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/03\/27\/elijah-qualls-2017-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Elijah Qualls 2017 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong>
\nPosition<\/strong>:\u00a0Interior defender (one-technique)
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6\u20190\u201d
\nWeight<\/strong>: 313 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Washington Huskies<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 5.13 seconds
\nBench press<\/strong>: 33 reps (tied for second among defensive linemen)
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 31.5 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 8 feet, 9 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 7.65 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.66 seconds<\/p>\n

Elijah Qualls 2017 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n

Elijah Qualls<\/strong> is a different kind of 300-pound interior lineman. This is a guy who played running back as a senior in high school and ran for over 700 yards. Still, in weighing 282 pounds as a senior, Qualls shifted to his more natural position as a defensive tackle and a nose. He was recruited out of Petaluma, CA as the 33rd ranked player in the state, and a four-star recruit.<\/p>\n

As a freshman, Qualls appeared in eight games. He put 13 tackles with two going for a loss. That year, Qualls teammate Danny Shelton<\/a><\/strong> was drafted in the first round. It opened a bigger role for him on the Huskies defensive line, and he took advantage. As a sophomore, Qualls put up 26 tackles, 4.5 for loss and an impressive 4.5 sacks.<\/p>\n

It led the way for a big senior season. In that year, Qualls produced 38 tackles, five for loss to go with three sacks. Qualls was an All-Pac 12 performer and helped lead the Washington defense to a Pac-12 championship, and game in the College Football Playoff. In that game, he showed his versatility, playing on the edge to help in the rush defense and keep big bodies on the field against the Alabama offensive front.<\/p>\n

Coming off of a productive season, and a strong showing in the national spotlight, Qualls decided to jump into the NFL draft. How high can he go, and what role would he fit best in?<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n