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Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Edge defender
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’6″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 262 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Tulane Green Wave<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data<\/strong>
\n40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.60 seconds
\nBench press<\/strong>: 18 reps
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 38.5 inches (second among defensive linemen)
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 10 feet, 8 inches (second among defensive linemen)
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 7.53 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.48 seconds<\/p>\n

Ade Aruna 2018 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

It didn’t take long for Ade Aruna<\/a><\/strong> to turn into a viable prospect in high school. He played just one year of football at La Lumiere in La Porte, IN but in that time caught the eye of recruiting experts and college coaches. 247Sports.com rated him a top 50 strongside defensive end and Mississippi State, NC State and Rutgers were among his scholarship offers. He inevitably committed to Tulane, comprising their 2013 class.<\/p>\n

Aruna’s lack of high school experience likely played a part in him sitting out his first year with the Green Wave. He saw limited action as a redshirt freshman the following season, appearing in eight games and tallying seven tackles (one for a loss) as well as a sack. But for the remainder of his college career, Aruna figured prominently into the pressure Tulane generated defending both the run and pass.<\/p>\n

Over the next three seasons, Aruna totaled 10 sacks and 18 tackles for loss. It included a prolific redshirt junior campaign in which he accounted for half of the aforementioned sack total. He also tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries that year. His numbers took a bit of a dip in 2017 as he only tallied two sacks and three tackles for loss. But overall, Aruna boasts quite a bit of experience, having started 34 games while appearing in 44 total for the Green Wave. He also excelled in the classroom, earning American Athletic Conference All-Academic honors on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n